Abstract:
Tourism is the world's fastest-growing industry and most countries' prime source of
income. Therefore numbers of job opportunities are drawing with relating to the tourism
industry. To fulfill the job opportunities, a knowledgeable workforce is very much
essential. Many private, public institutions and universities have been established to
provide theoretical and practical knowledge regarding the tourism industry. It could be
argives that the academic performance of every student would be determined the overall
success of the industry. Then reviewing the factors affecting on academic performance
of Tourism Management students plays a significant role. Existing literature has not
indicated enough evidence and is very debatable. Furthermore, these factors have not
been applied to tourism management students in the Sri Lankan context. To full fill that
gap, the current study was conducted.
The research was conducted for the second, third, and fourth-year students who
followed the B.Sc. (Hons) in Tourism Management Degree program at the
Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. There are 61 respondents, and the 2020
February end semester examination results were used as a sample selection criteria.
The Primary data ran throughout the analysis part, and a standard structured
questionnaire was used to collect primary data. Microsoft excel and Chi-Square tests
were used to analyze the collected data. Tables and figures were used to present the
descriptive idea of the research. Ten independent variables were used to measure the
relationship with students' academic performance. The final output shows a relationship
between undergraduates' academic performance and gender, advanced-level study
stream, class attendance, fluency of English, daily study time, self-efficacy, lecturers'
behavior, university facilities, and peer influence. There was no relationship between
the students' family background and academic performance. The findings of this study
provide implications for students, academic staff of the department, and university
administration to develop overall students' performance and contribute to the existing
body of knowledge.
