Risk factors that affected academic performance in higher education students during COVID-19

Abstract

The crisis generated as a result of the global pandemic caused by COVID-19, brought direct consequences on educational systems, in terms of alteration and adaptation to a virtual environment, which evidenced socioeconomic inequalities, mainly for Ecuadorian households that They do not have a technological equipment or internet service to give continuity to the development of the teaching-learning process. In this sense, the present research aimed to analyze the main risk factors that affect the academic performance of the students of the Technical University of Manabí, for this, a non-experimental methodology was used, under a descriptive quantitative approach.Based on the results, it was found that the highest rate of university students surveyed resides in rural areas, where connectivity to an internet network is limited, therefore, respondents have complications when attending classes online, as well as well as to comply with the different activities in the virtual learning environment, in addition, the increase in unemployment rates has caused many of the students to drop out of their studies to get a temporary job that allows them to cope with the situation at home.