Motivation and Its Impact on the Academic Performance of University Students in Bangladesh: Special Reference to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Bangladesh

Abstract

Motivation is the process that increases an individual's efforts towards the achievement of goals. This study examines motivation and its impact on the academic performance of University students in Bangladesh in terms of Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) with a special reference to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University. A structured questionnaire on motivation was prepared to conduct study over 100 students of this University. The students were from the Faculty of Business Studies. Data has been coded into SPSS 15.0 software where frequency and one-way ANOVA have been analyzed. Findings of the study reveal that motivation and its factors have strongly significant impacts on academic performance (CGPA) of University students in Bangladesh. The students with high level of self-efficacy, achievement motivation, students with parents' and teachers' positive attitude, students with parents having at least one university degree, enjoying favorable learning environment, students with high socio-economic status, not underestimated by teachers, getting rewards and recognition and motivated, manage to improve better academic performance (CGPA).