Effect of Gambling on the Academic Performance of Secondary School Students in Educational District V of Lagos State, Nigeria

Effective curriculum implementation can be challenging in an environment where other factors are
competing for the learner’s attention, one of such factors is gambling. The purpose of this study is to
examine the effect of gambling on the academic performance of secondary school students in
educational district V of Lagos state, Nigeria. One research question and one hypothesis were raised
to guide the study. The null hypothesis was rejected and the alternate hypothesis which says that there
is significant relationship between gambling, student motivation and their academic performance
among secondary school students in educational district V of Lagos State, Nigeria (F(7, 386) = 7.129, p <
0.05). Based on the findings, the study recommended that State and Civil Society can help to curb and
instill measure to reduce the rate of student participation.