Comparative relationship between Personal Integrity and Performance in Citizenship Education among Colleges of Education Students in North-Central Nigeria

The main objective of the study was to examine the Comparative relationship between Personal Integrity (PI) and Performance in Citizenship Education among Colleges of Education Social Studies Students in North-central Nigeria. Correlational Survey research design was adopted for this study. The population of the study consists of all NCE Social Studies students in North-central, Nigeria during the 2023/2024 academic session. A sample of 750 (Male, 345 and Female,405 ) students were selected from the target population using simple random sampling technique. Two research instruments were used for the study: namely, “The Integrity Scale” and the researcher-designed “Citizenship Education Performance Test”-CEPT with reliability coefficients of 0.76 and 0.82 respectively. Data were analyzed using percentages and multiple regression statistics at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that there was a significant relationship between PI and performance in Citizenship Education among Social Studies NCE students in North-central, Nigeria. The study concludes that PI has significant correlation with performance in Citizenship Education among Social Studies NCE students in North-central, Nigeria. The study recommended that PI should be promoted through value education workshops and seminars among students. Keywords: Personal Integrity, Performance, Citizenship Education, Students