Abstract:
Despite the growth in the higher education sector of Sri Lanka, there is a problem
with low academic achievement of those undergraduates. The study focuses
on factors affecting the academic achievement of management undergraduates
representing higher educational institutes in Kandy. The scope is limited to Kandy
Branch of a Non state higher educational institute (NSHEI) and a Kandy based
State University. The primary data was collected using structured questionnairefrom
on a stratified sample of 65 higher national diploma (HND) undergraduates of
NSHEI, 34 final year undergraduates of NSHEI and 75 final year undergraduates
of a state university. As per the findings gender, A/L Result, A/L Stream, Type
of Accommodation, following other courses and teaching style preference have
significant impact for HND undergraduates of NSHEI. Previous GPA, Student
Age and Relationship Status having a significant impact on NSHEI final year
undergraduate’s. For state university undergraduates the significant factors are
gender, previous GPA, quality of accommodation, lecture attendance, academic
organization and professionalization. Despite the growth in the higher education sector of Sri Lanka, there is a problem
with low academic achievement of those undergraduates. The study focuses
on factors affecting the academic achievement of management undergraduates
representing higher educational institutes in Kandy. The scope is limited to Kandy
Branch of a Non state higher educational institute (NSHEI) and a Kandy based
State University. The primary data was collected using structured questionnairefrom
on a stratified sample of 65 higher national diploma (HND) undergraduates of
NSHEI, 34 final year undergraduates of NSHEI and 75 final year undergraduates
of a state university. As per the findings gender, A/L Result, A/L Stream, Type
of Accommodation, following other courses and teaching style preference have
significant impact for HND undergraduates of NSHEI. Previous GPA, Student
Age and Relationship Status having a significant impact on NSHEI final year
undergraduate’s. For state university undergraduates the significant factors are
gender, previous GPA, quality of accommodation, lecture attendance, academic
organization and professionalization.
