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Prevalence and Impact of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) on Student Performance at Bingham University, Nigeria
Subject area: Biological & Medical Sciences · Area of research: Public Health, Mental Health
Abstract
In this research, the prevalence of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and its impact on academic performance were studied among students at Bingham University in Nigeria. The Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS v1.1) was completed by 293 students selected from 10 faculties using a cross-sectional methodology. The findings indicated that 99.7 percent of the participants never received an official diagnosis of ADHD, and 66.9 percent of the respondents barely knew anything about the disorder. Most of them, however, had signs of ADHD. Statistical studies confirmed a significant association between the symptoms of ADHD and low academic achievement. The gender difference was also notable, and women reported more inattention. The findings underscore the level of urgency with which Nigerian university students need the services of early assessment and increased awareness, as well as special academic support services.
Keywords
ADHD, Academic Performance, University Students, Nigeria, Mental Health
How to cite this paper
@article{1711259,
author = {Nyema Roland Amadi},
title = {Prevalence and Impact of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) on Student Performance at Bingham University, Nigeria},
journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
year = {2025},
volume = {9},
number = {4},
pages = {690-695},
issn = {2456-8880},
url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1711259.pdf},
abstract = {In this research, the prevalence of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and its impact on academic performance were studied among students at Bingham University in Nigeria. The Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS v1.1) was completed by 293 students selected from 10 faculties using a cross-sectional methodology. The findings indicated that 99.7 percent of the participants never received an official diagnosis of ADHD, and 66.9 percent of the respondents barely knew anything about the disorder. Most of them, however, had signs of ADHD. Statistical studies confirmed a significant association between the symptoms of ADHD and low academic achievement. The gender difference was also notable, and women reported more inattention. The findings underscore the level of urgency with which Nigerian university students need the services of early assessment and increased awareness, as well as special academic support services.},
keywords = {ADHD, Academic Performance, University Students, Nigeria, Mental Health},
month = {October},
}