Okeke Evelyn Nkiruka, Okeke Joseph Uchenna, Yawe Ayuba, Anule Josaphat and Bello Abdulrasheed. Application of Factor Analysis on Academic Performance of Pupils.
. 2017; 5(5):164-168. doi: 10.12691/AJAMS-5-5-2
factor analysis, factor loading, academic performance, quartimax, equamax, verimax, orthomax rotation
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