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Influence Of Family Background On Academic Performance Of Secondary School Students
[A CASE STUDY OF ILORIN SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA KWARA STATE, NIGERIA] -
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Table 2 shows the ranking of the items according to their mean scores in relation to respondents’ views on influence of family background on academic performance of secondary school students. Items 5 with a mean score of 2.75 was ranked 1st and it states that one of the factors that influence academic performance of students is low educational level of parents. Item 4 with a mean score of 2.74 was ranked second and it states that it is difficult for students to read at home because of poor accommodation condition. Ranked 3rd was item 2 with a mean score of 2.66 and it states that the income of father cannot sustain students school fees. Item 3 was ranked 4th with a mean score of 2.65 and states that students could not attend class regularly because of the need to hawk good to support family. Item 1 with mean score of 2.61 was ranked 5th and it state that the number of children in the family affect student ability to concentrate in class.
Furthermore, item 7 was ranked 6th with mean score of 2.56 and states that students face hard time in school as a result of poor feeding at home. Item 8 ranked 7th with mean score of 2.55 and it states that the polygamous nature of family affects students’ concentration in class. Item 11 was ranked 8th with mean score of 2.54 and it states that students could not participate adequately in class work because they always think about family poor economic condition. Item 12 ranked 9th with mean score of 2.51 and it states that parents could not buy school material for their children and it affect their performance in the class. Item 14 was ranked 10th with mean score of 2.49 and it states that poor relationship between children and parents usually disturbs students concentration in the class.
Nevertheless, item 6 was ranked 14th with mean score of 2.38 and it states that parents influence the subjects that students offer in school. Item 13 ranked 15th with mean score of 2.35 and states that some parents don’t have a reading room which affects students studies. Item 20 was ranked 18th with mean score of 2.28 and it state that parents do not designate study time for their children which affect academic performance of students.
Moreover, item 18 was ranked 19th with mean score of 2.16 and it states that there are no educational media in some houses and it affects students performance in school. Ranked last was item 9 with mean score of 1.56 which states that single parenting affects confidence of students in the core subjects.Hypotheses Testing
The five null hypotheses formulated for this study were tested using t-test and analysis of Variance (ANOVA) statistical methods. All the hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance.
Hypothesis One
There is no significant difference in the influence of family background on academic performance of secondary school students on the basis of gender.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACT Since secondary school students come from different families, it is basic that they have different family background and experiences including academic and social values. The success of students therefore depends significantly on the family structure which provides enabling environment or otherwise where learning could be encouraged. Thus, this study investigated influence of family background on academic performance of secondary school students in Ilorin South Local Government Ar ... Continue reading---
QUESTIONNAIRE - [ Total Page(s): 5 ]APPENDIX IUniversity of IlorinInstitute of Education Faculty of EducationInfluence of Family Background on Academics Performance of Students Questionnaire (IFAQ)Dear Student,You are requested to provide honest information as requested to provide honest information as requested in this questionnaire. All information provided shall be treated with strict confidence and used for the purpose of this study only. Section A: Personal DataInstruction: Kindly put a tick (√) to indicate the c ... Continue reading---
LIST OF TABLES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Distribution of respondents by gender, religion, parents’ highest educational qualification, family size and parents’ employment type Table 2: Means and rank order of responses on influence of family background on academic performance of secondary school students Table 3: means, standard deviation and t-test analysis of the influence of family background on academic performance of secondary school students based on gender ... Continue reading---
TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]TABLE OF CONTENTSTitle page Certification Dedication Acknowledgement Abstract Table of Contents List of tables CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION Background to the study Statement to the problem Research questions Research Hypotheses Purpose of study Significance of the study Scope of the study Operational definition of terms CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE Introduction Parental environment and academic performance of students Socio-econo ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 4 ]Generally, sibling research suggests that relationships between sibling structure variables and children’s academics performance can be attributed to differences in family background, variation in family economics resources, and variations in the quality of parent-child interactions. Programme international students Assessment (PISA 2000) stated that influence of academics and education success of students and school work which reinforce the activities and functioning of the teacher ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER TWO - [ Total Page(s): 4 ]Socio-economic status and academic performance of students Human beings are not equal in any society. Some are rich while other is poor. These condition affect or influence the educational attainment of individual citizens, Oyelade and Adebayo (2000), from the immemorial, societies have been divided between masters and servants, aristocrats and commoners. According to Berokon and Stationer (2002) people in the society are ranked into higher and lower society is ranked into higher and lower ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER THREE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]CHAPTER THREEMETHODOLOGY Introduction This chapter presents information on the method to be used in eliciting information for the study. It further describes the research design, the sample and sampling procedure, the instrument to be used as well as its validity and reliability method of data collection and method of data analysis. Research Design The descriptive survey method was used for this study. Best (1981), noted that descriptive survey method enables the researcher to obta ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FIVE - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]Borg and Gall (1999) suggested that it is better for a researcher to discuss his or her findings from research on the basis of each hypothesis. The t-test and analysis of variance (ANOVA) statistical measures were used to test the five null hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level of significance. The results showed that four out of the five hypotheses tested were accepted. Hypothesis 1 stated that there is no significant difference in the influence of family background on academic performance of s ... Continue reading---
REFRENCES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]REFERENCESAjiboye, S.K. (2002). Knowledge and attitude of religions leaders in Kwara State toward family planning. An unpublished B.ED degree research, University of Ilorin.Ajiboye, S.K. (2006) Prevention and Control of HIV/ AIDS as perceived by religions leaders in Ilorin metropolis. An Unpublished M.ED Research, University of Ilorin. Alawaye, A.S. (2006). Causes and patterns of examination malpractices among female secondary school students in Asa L.G.E.A, Kwara State. An Unpublished M.ED. Res ... Continue reading---
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACT Since secondary school students come from different families, it is basic that they have different family background and experiences including academic and social values. The success of students therefore depends significantly on the family structure which provides enabling environment or otherwise where learning could be encouraged. Thus, this study investigated influence of family background on academic performance of secondary school students in Ilorin South Local Government Ar ... Continue reading---