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Predictors of academic success and failure in STEM higher education in Angola: evidence from first-year students using descriptive statistics and exploratory factor analysis

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dc.contributor.authorTumbula, Samuel
dc.contributor.authorAzevedo, Joaquim
dc.contributor.authorRibeiro, Luísa Mota
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-30T12:44:20Z
dc.date.available2026-01-30T12:44:20Z
dc.date.issued2026-01-02
dc.description.abstractSTEM programmes in higher education are characterised by high academic failure rates, particularly during the first year. In Angola, however, there is a notable lack of empirical research addressing this issue. This study represents one of the first empirical investigations into STEM student outcomes in Angola, providing data-driven insights previously unavailable in this context. Using survey responses from 491 first-year STEM students, descriptive statistics and exploratory factor analysis identified key positive predictors–such as academic competence, pedagogical support, and motivation–and negative predictors, including personal, institutional, and curricular barriers. Findings inform targeted recommendations such as enhanced mentoring programmes and curriculum reforms to strengthen success factors, mitigate obstacles, and guide policies for more inclusive and effective STEM higher education.eng
dc.identifier.citationTumbula, S., Azevedo, J., & Ribeiro, L. M. (2026). Predictors of academic success and failure in STEM higher education in Angola: evidence from first-year students using descriptive statistics and exploratory factor analysis. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 50(3), 477-495. https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877X.2025.2609128
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/0309877X.2025.2609128
dc.identifier.eid105026608707
dc.identifier.issn0309-877X
dc.identifier.other4f0027ea-695f-4c82-9f76-ce372d3bb552
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/56850
dc.identifier.wos001653398100001
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectAcademic failure
dc.subjectAcademic success
dc.subjectFirst-year students
dc.subjectHigher education
dc.subjectPredictors
dc.subjectSTEM education
dc.titlePredictors of academic success and failure in STEM higher education in Angola: evidence from first-year students using descriptive statistics and exploratory factor analysiseng
dc.typeresearch article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.endPage20
oaire.citation.endPage495
oaire.citation.issue3
oaire.citation.startPage1
oaire.citation.startPage477
oaire.citation.titleJournal of Further and Higher Education
oaire.citation.volume50
oaire.versionhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_ab4af688f83e57aa

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