GROUP 4 BIOSTATISTIC PROJECT

1. GROUP 4 BIOSTATISTIC PROJECT STUDY OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STUDENTS BACKGROUND AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS IN THIRD YEAR STUDENTS 2011/2012 OF HEALTH SCIENCES FACULTY, UNIVERSITY KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA KUALA LUMPUR CAMPUS.

2. GROUP MEMBERS

3. INTRODUCTION • This study is to: determine the relationship between student’s background which include parents education, schooling experience, major examination result and family economic status andacademic achievement in university.

4. Many researches show that: • High educated parents cause positive influence on students academic achievements (Jimerson et al, 1999). • Boarding school act as a role as a body of motivated and well-rounded students who study and live with supportive inclusive academic community, prepare the student well for future education (The Association of Boarding School of United State, 2003) • The entry channels (STPM, Matriculation, Diploma) in university is a major factor in influencing success of students in higher education institution (Norsida H et al, 2010). • Parents involvement in education plays an important role in supporting academic achievement of a student (LaBahn, 1995)

5. Research Question Is there any relationship between the students’s background and the academic achivements among third year undergraduates of FSK 2011/2012, UKM?

6. Research Justification This research is conducted to - study the relationship of students’s background and the academic achievements in third year undergraduates of Faculty of Health Sciences (FSK) 2011/2012 session, UKM. -prove that students background will affects their academic achievements in university. - identify the factors that will affect the effort and passion in achieving good target in university. - identify the factors that will affect thier study patterns and thier academic performances.Thefactors involve are thetype of secondary school attended, home environment, family economic status, family and peer support.

7. HYPOTHESIS • Null Hypothesis, H0 • There is a relationship between students background and their academic achievements in university. • Alternative Hypothesis, Ha • There is no relationship between students background and their academic achievements in university.

8. OBJECTIVE • General Objective To study the relationship between students background and academic achievements in third year students 2011/2012 of Health Sciences Faculty, University Kebangsaan Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Campus. • Specific Objectives • To identify the demographic patterns of third year undergraduate of Health Sciences Faculty students. • To identify the effect of courses choosen during UPU application on students achievements in university. • To compare students’ results during pre-university and results during university. • To compare the performance of students in every semester. • To determine the study pattern among the third year undergraduate of Health Sciences Faculty students.

9. Research Design • Correlation in design. • Cross sectional study whereby we analyzes data of a group of subjects at the present state of study. • First Variable: the background of the students • Second Variable: is the academic performancewhich will be determined by their cumulative grade point average (CGPA) from their first until fifth semester and then we will look whether their CGPA will be affected by their background or not.

10. Target population • All third year students of UniversitiKebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur Campus. Sample Study • All third year students in the Faculty of Health Sciences in UniversitiKebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur Campus.

11. Sampling Method • Stratified random sampling – Population study that consist of all third year 2011/2012 undergraduates of Faculty of Health Sciences (FSK), UniversitiKebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur Campus which will divided into strata according to respective courses in FSK

13. Sample Size Chi-square test, df=1, with significant level of 5%, and degree of accuracy, Δ  is 5%. • wherec² = 3.84, Δ= 0.05, p = 0.5, N= population size = =161.50 ≈162

14. -In case of occurrence of missing data, outliers and attrition, estimate 10% of the proportion would drop out in ordered to achieve the final desired sample size. The formula to make up for the losses of samples: -Final sample size=180 subjects.

15. MATERIAL AND RESEARCH METHOD • Questionnaire: • 4 Categories • Personal information • Family History • Secondary School • Pre-university • Location: Kuala Lumpur Campus area

16. Statistical Analysis One way aNova Descriptive test Independent t-test One sample t-test Pearson correlation

17. VARIABLE DEFINITIONS • Dependent Variable academic performance (CGPA) • Independent Variable • Personal Information • Gender • Age • Status • Course • Academic achievement

18. Academic achievement • Family History • Parent status • Parents Highest education • Parents occupation • Secondary school • Type of school • Time spent in co-curricular activities • Time spent in study • Pre-university • Highest certificate • Academic achievement

19. ETHICALISSUES • Voluntary and will be held confidentially.

20. CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK • Demographic factors • Gender • Courses Learning environment Patterns of study Students’ Backgraound Highest certificate achievement in pre-university No of siblings Parents’ educational levels Urban or Rural No. of study hours Academic performance High CGPA (>3.00) Low CGPA (<3.00)

21. INCLUSIVE AND EXCLUSIVE DATA • Inclusion Criteria:  • All third year undergraduates of FSK, UKM session 2011/2012 • Exclusion Criteria • Research Group 4 member’s Biomedical science student • Forensic Science Program, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy of FSK, UKM session 2011/2012