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Socio-economic Status Of Parents And Students’ Academic Performances
[A CASE STUDY OF LAGELU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OYO STATE]
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Besides, the other factors such as individual and household characteristics, school related factors and government policies, socio-economic status is the most researched and debated factor that contribute towards the academic performance of students (Farooq et al, 2011). Furthermore, little empirical evidences are found in Nigeria regarding the association between parental socio-economic status and academic achievement of their students (Odoemena, 2010). As a result, conducting research on such issues would provide great insights on the association between socio-economic status of parents and academic performance of students.
The researcher is being motivated to study the effects of parental socio-economic status on the students’ academic performance, as most families are poor and cannot adequately affords 3-square meals not to talk of meeting the educational needs of their children. The researcher wishes to study the serious implication that the family socio-economic status had on the learning and performance of students’ academic performance. Osunloye, 2008 observed that there is an awareness of the importance of the home environment or family on children academic performance.
Statement of the Problem
Poor academic performance of secondary school students has been associated with high level of indiscipline from students, lack of commitment from parents, teachers and inefficient administrators in secondary schools (Ugoji, 2008). The gap in performance between students and academic excellence constitutes a great source of worry and serious concern as well as discomfiture to parents, school managers, policy makers and various governments responsible for the education of students in Nigeria.
In order to improve performance, much has been done to the factors that Ugoji (2008) reported above, as the level of discipline in many of the schools has improved, and the ministries of education and other stakeholders have done much to put in place efficient administration, but in spite of all these, students’ performance has not significantly improved. Therefore, it is important to establish other factors that affect academic performance in Nigeria outside those that are perceived by Ugoji and some other researchers.
Obanya (2004), Ebenuwa – Okoh (2010), and Atanda and Jaiyeoba (2011) noted that some of the factors responsible for the low performance of students in WASSCE and NECO are low socio-economic status of parents and lack of seriousness of students. This study therefore attempts to investigate parents' socio-economic status and students’ academic performance in secondary schools.
Purpose of the Study
The main purpose of the study is to investigate socio-economic status of parents and students' academic performance in Lagelu Government Area, Oyo state. Other purposes are to:
i. determine the relationship between the educational status of parents and students' academic performance in Lagelu Local Government Area, Oyo state.
ii. ascertain parents' occupation and students' academic performance in Lagelu Local Government Area, Oyo state.
iii. find out the relationship between family structure and students' academic performance in Lagelu Local Government Area, Oyo state.
Research Questions
For the purpose of this research work the following research questions were raised:
i. What is the impact of educational status of parents on students' academic performance in Lagelu Local Government Area, Oyo state?
ii. What are the types of occupation parents indulge in Lagelu Local Government Area, Oyo state?
iii. To what extent does family structure of students improve academic performance in Lagelu Local Government Area, Oyo State?
Research Hypotheses
The following null hypotheses were formulated to serve as main frame for this study.
Main Hypothesis
Ho: There is no significant relationship between socio-economic status of parents and students' academic performance in Lagelu Local Government Area, Oyo state.
Operational Hypotheses
Ho1: There is no significant relationship between educational status of parents and students' academic performance in Lagelu Local Government Area, Oyo state.
Ho2: There is no significant relationship between parents' occupation and students' academic performance in Lagelu Local Government Area, Oyo state.
Ho3: There is no significant relationship between family structure and students' academic performance in Lagelu Local Government Area, Oyo state.
Scope of the Study
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACTThis study examined socio-economic status of parents and students' academic performance in Lagelu Local Government Area, Oyo state. The researcher adopted descriptive survey of correlational type. The study used random sampling technique to select ten public secondary schools out of twenty-six secondary schools. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select two hundred respondents. A research questionnaire titled “Socio-Economic Status of Parents Questionnaire (SESPQ) and ... Continue reading---
APPENDIX A - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]APPENDIXQUESTIONNAIREUNIVERSITY OF ILORINFACULTY OF EDUCATIONDEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENTDear Respondents, I am a final year student of the above named school. I am conducting a research on the topic SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS OF PARENTS AND STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE in which your school is one of the school selected for this study. Please you are required to supply useful information on the subject matter and therefore, you are expected to answer the questions attached. ... Continue reading---
TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]TABLE OF CONTENTTitle Page Certification Dedication Acknowledgment Table of Content Abstract CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION Backgr ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER TWO - [ Total Page(s): 6 ]Socio-Economic Status of the Parents and Students’ Academic Performance. Parent’s socio-economic status is based on family income, parental education level, parental occupation, and social in the community (such as contacts within the community, group associations, and the community’s perception of the family). Despite all the research and policy making, the relativity between those of high and low status from among the parents in relation to their children’s ed ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER THREE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER THREERESEARCH METHODOLOGYIntroductionThis chapter presents in details, the steps taken in this study. It provides explanation on the study design considered appropriate for the investigation, the population, sample and sampling technique, instrumentation, validity and reliability of the instrument, procedure for data collection and method of data analysis. Research designA good number of people in the target population should be reached for a study’s conclusions to be genera ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FOUR - [ Total Page(s): 4 ]Summary of Findings(1) There was significant relationship between socio-economic status of parents and students' academic performance in Lagelu Local Government Area, Oyo state.(2) There was significant relationship between educational status of parents and students' academic performance in Lagelu Local Government Area, Oyo state.(3) There was significant relationship between parents' occupation and students' academic performance in Lagelu Local Government Area, Oyo state.(4) ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FIVE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER FIVEDISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONSThis chapter presents discussion of findings, conclusion and recommendations made on the research carried out on socio-economic status of parents and students' academic performance in Lagelu Local Government Area, Oyo state. Discussion of Findings Hypothesis one revealed that there was significant relationship between socio-economic status of parents and students' academic performance. This finding is in line with the findings of Odoema ... Continue reading---
REFRENCES - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]REFERENCESAbbas, A (2004). Relationship between parent education, occupation and academic achievement of senior secondary school. Unpublished M.Ed Thesis, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.Adegbile, R.F. 2009. The Role of Nigerian Teachers and Parents: A pre-requisite for efficient Dynamic Curriculum. Development. African Research Review. 3.1: 362-372.Adepoju, (2002). Locational factors as correlates of private cost and academic performance of secondary school students in Oyo State, Nige ... Continue reading---
