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Effects Of Level Of Literacy Of Parents And Pupils Academic Performance
[A CASE STUDY OF ILORIN WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KWARA STATE]
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CHAPTER THREE
METHODOLGY
Introduction
This section aimed at describing the principle, rules, procedures and statistical method used in this study. However, the methodology for this study has been designed under the following headings.
Research Design
The research was developed using descriptive survey design. A descriptive survey was selected because it provided an accurate portrayal or account of the characteristics, for example behaviour, opinions, abilities, beliefs, and knowledge of a particular individual (Burn & Rove, 1993) cited in Omar (2015)
Population of the Study
The population of this study comprises of parents, teachers and pupils of 20 randomly selected public and private elementary schools in Ilorin West Local Government Area.
Sample and Sampling Techniques
The sample size of research work is 100 respondents from the population due to the time constraints and the statistical technique used in analysing the data obtain. The sampling method used is the simple random sampling so as to ensure random selection of the subject involved and thus avoid bias in selection.
Research Instrument
The principal instrument of data collection used in the course of this study is questionnaire which was designed as a tool to elicit response from the respondent. The instrument will be in line with the likert type scale with options ranging from very large extent to not at all. Another major characteristic of this instrument is that, there are two sections: Section A and B. The item in section A are meant to gather personal data of the respondents while section B contains questions probing into the effects of level of literacy of parents and pupils academic performance.
Validity and Reliability of the Instrument
When formulating a detailed tool, reliability and validity are two of the most important characteristics to be considered (Kothari, 2008) cited in Omar (2015).
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACTThe
study examines the effect effects of literacy of parents and pupils
academic performance. The data was obtained through the use of
questionnaires. The target population of the study includes parents,
teachers and pupils of 20 randomly selected public and private
elementary schools in Ilorin West Local Government Area. The sum of 100
copies of questionnaires was administered while 89 copies were returned
and analyzed. The T-test and ANOVA was employed for the purpose of ... Continue reading---
TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]TABLE OF CONTENTSTITLE PAGE DECLARATION CERTIFICATION DEDICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TABLE OF CONTENT ABSTRACT CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM RESEARCH QUESTIONS RESEARCH HYPOTHESES PURPOSE OF THE STUDY SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF THE STUDY DEFINITION OF TERMS CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF LITERATURESINTRODUCTION CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK PARENTS’ LITERACY LEVELS IN RELATION TO LEARNER PERFORMAN.6THE EFFECTS OF LITERACY ON PAREN ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION Background to the Study Education can be regarded as the most important path through which the child’s potential can be developed. In order for the child’s potential to be developed, teachers and parents need to work together to ensure that the child develops to the best of his or her ability (Dipontsheng 2010). Kok and Rambiyana (2002) cited in Dipontsheng (2010) indicate that education should not be offered for the sake of the school but for the child, fam ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER TWO - [ Total Page(s): 4 ]Theoretical BackgroundAccording to Soans and Stevenson (2004:831) cited in Dipontsheng (2010)
the word literacy is often used to indicate that a person is able to
read and write, and also illustrates that a person possesses knowledge
and certain competences within a specified field. This implies that a
literate person is aware of the changes that take place around him or
her, and that he/she is able to contribute and make informed decisions
with regard to political, economic, and soc ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FOUR - [ Total Page(s): 5 ]Table 7: Analysis of Variance Summary table on the difference in the academic performance of pupils in English Language in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State on the basis of parent’s academic qualificationAs shown on table 7; the P-value: 0.789 is greater than sig value: 0.05 and so the decision is not to reject HO2. This means that there is no significant difference in the academic performance of pupils in English Language in Ilorin West Local Government Area o ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FIVE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER FIVESUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONSIntroductionThis chapter which is the final chapter contains the summary, conclusions and recommendations for the various institutions of concern and manufacturing companies in general.Summary of FindingsThis study was carried out to determine the effects of literacy of parents and pupils academic performance. The local economic conditions as the educational sectors grows, internal factors such as level of parental literacy, students’ att ... Continue reading---
REFRENCES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]REFERENCEAlexander, K.L., Entwisle, D.R. & Bedinger, S.D. (1994). When expectations work: Raceand socioeconomic differences in school performance. Social Psychology Quarterly, 57(4), 283-299.Bamisaiye, A. & Williams, A. (1971). A behavioural study of student into different socio economic sectors of the city of Ibadan. West African Journal of Education, (2), 93-98.Clarke, P. (1997). The Educated Parent: Recent Trends in Raising Children, Connecticut: Praeger Publishers, 2004Conger, R. D., Ebert-W ... Continue reading---
