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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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Summary of Finding
The focus of this study is to investigate the influence of family background on academic performance of secondary school student in Ilorin South L.G.A Kwara State. Five null hypotheses were generated for the study while several questions were raised. The hypotheses generated in this study were tested using the t-test and analysis of variance (ANOVA) statistical measures.
The results of the means scores and rank order of the responses to the items provided answers to the research questions. Thus, secondary school students considered lo educational level of parents as being the major factor that influence their academic performance. This is closely followed uncondusive accommodation at home insufficient parents.
Furthermore, the result of the tested hypotheses revealed that four out of the five null hypotheses were accepted while one was rejected. By implication, the results revealed that there is no significant difference in the influence of family background on academic performance of secondary school students on the basis of religion, parental highest educational qualification, family size and parent employment type on the other hand, significant difference existed in the perception of the respondents 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---