ABSTRACT

The paper carefully examines the effect of the Nigerian pidgin english on the academic performance of university students using University of Uyo as a case study. The current status of pidgin english mostly used by students was also analysed.

In view of the findings, the use of Pidgin in formal setting should be discouraged since it has not been given its rightful recognition. Its coming into the institution is affecting the students’ academic performance.It is of uttermost importance that further research be conducted into the Nigerian Pidgin usage in order to ensure its standardization before it can be welcomed fully in the educational system and the country at large.

TABLE OF CONTENT

CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDYSTATEMENT OF THE PROBLEMOBJECTIVES OF THE STUDYRESEARCH QUESTIONSHYPOTHESIS OF THE STUDYSIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDYSCOPE OF THE STUDYLIMITATIONS OF THE STUDYDEFINITION OF TERMS

CHAPTER TWOLITERATURE REVIEW

ORIGIN OF PIDGIN ENGLISHTHE EVOLUTION OF NIGERIAN PIDGINSTATUS OF NIGERIAN PIDGIN

ATTITUDES TOWARDS NIGERIAN PIDGINTHE LANGUAGE COMPOSITION OF NIGERIA PIDGIN

CHAPTER THREERESEARCH METHODOLOGY

INTRODUCTIONRESEARCH AREARESEARCH DESIGNPOPULATION OF THE STUDYSAMPLE SIZE AND TECHNIQUEDATA COLLECTION METHODDATA ANALYSISLIMITATIONS

CHAPTER FOURDATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

INTRODUCTIONPRESENTATION OF TABLES

CHAPTER FIVESUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

SUMMARY OF FINDINGSCONCLUSIONRECOMMENDATIONS

APPENDIXBIBLOGAPHY.