Nuthana & Yenagi,(2009) have examined the causes of poor academic performance among university undergraduates. Some of these factors identified are intellectual ability, poor study habit, achievement motivation, lack of vocational goals, low self- concept, low socio-economic status of the family, poor family structure and so on. If for instance a child consistently fails or performs poorly in his examination, he presumably may develop low self- concept and may lack confidence to study or pass.