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Narcissism and Self-Esteem as Correlates of Secondary School Students’ Mathematics Academic Achievement in Anambra State

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Curriculum Unit, Department of Educational Foundations, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria
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Department of Educational Foundations Faculty of Education, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka Anambra State, Nigeria
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Evaluation, Research and Statistics Unit, Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka Anambra State, Nigeria
Page(s): 13-22
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December 12, 2021
Revised
February 12, 2022
Accepted
February 21, 2022
Published
February 22, 2022
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Anyanwu, A. N. , Anyanwu, A. N. Ezenwosu, N. E. , Ezenwosu, N. E. Emesi, K. E. , & Emesi, K. E. (2022). Narcissism and Self-Esteem as Correlates of Secondary School Students’ Mathematics Academic Achievement in Anambra State. Current Research in Public Health, 2(1), 13-22. https://doi.org/10.31586/ojer.2022.200
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Anyanwu, A. N. ; Anyanwu, A. N. Ezenwosu, N. E. ; Ezenwosu, N. E. Emesi, K. E. ; Emesi, K. E. Narcissism and Self-Esteem as Correlates of Secondary School Students’ Mathematics Academic Achievement in Anambra State. Current Research in Public Health 2022 2(1), 13-22. https://doi.org/10.31586/ojer.2022.200
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Anyanwu, Adeline N., Adeline N. Anyanwu. Ngozi E. Ezenwosu, Ngozi E. Ezenwosu. Kingsley E. Emesi, and Kingsley E. Emesi. 2022. "Narcissism and Self-Esteem as Correlates of Secondary School Students’ Mathematics Academic Achievement in Anambra State". Current Research in Public Health 2, no. 1: 13-22. https://doi.org/10.31586/ojer.2022.200
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Anyanwu AN, Anyanwu ANEzenwosu NE, Ezenwosu NEEmesi KE, Emesi KE. Narcissism and Self-Esteem as Correlates of Secondary School Students’ Mathematics Academic Achievement in Anambra State. Current Research in Public Health. 2022; 2(1):13-22. https://doi.org/10.31586/ojer.2022.200
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