The Effect Of Socio-economic Status Of Parents On The Academic Achievement Of Secondary School Students

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY

The main purpose of carrying out this study is to examine the effect of socio-economic status of parents on the academic achievement of secondary school students and also to know the extent to which educational status of parents affect students’ academic achievement. this is why the study is being carried out to suggest possible solutions that would help to solve the problems in the society.

RESEARCH QUESTIONS  

Some of the research questions A study on the effect of socio-economic status of parents on the academic achievement of secondary school students in Obubra Local Government Area of Delta state.

1. Does socio-economic status affect the academic achievement of students?

2. Do you think parents contribute to students’ achievement in school?

3. Do parents’ occupations affect students’ achievement in school?

4. Do you think family size affects students’ academic achievement?

5. Do you think family structure affects academic achievement of students?

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

This study will be of help to the educational planner in designing school programmes and curriculum to the call of their parents towards their children’s academic achievement. it will also help to awaken the family even the society at large from their slumbering state of the educational career of their youth.

The discovered information of this researcher will help the teachers, educators and curriculum specialists and school administrators to plan ways or means of meeting the needs of children from different home backgrounds. This will also help the children to see their own ways of contributing to their poor achievement in school. The society through this finding can help to provide educational facilities such as good classrooms, qualified teachers, chairs, desks and apparatus for practical etc. in order to alliance the educational standard of the children.

SCOPE OF THE STUDY

This study is restricted to Obubra Local Government Area of Delta state. The researcher will focus on secondary schools in the above Mentioned local government.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

STATUS: the legal position of a person, group or country.

SOCIO: connected with the trade industry and development of the wealth of a country, area or a society.

INFLUENCE: the effect that something has on the way a person thinks or behaves or on the way that something works or develops.

PERFORMANCE: the act of performing a play, concert, or other forms of entertainment.