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The Relationship Between Parental Academic Background And Primary School Pupils’ Academic Performance
[A CASE STUDY OF SAKI-WEST.]
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1.5 Purpose of the Study
The main purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between parental academic background and primary school pupils’ academic performance in Saki-West.
(i) To determine the relationship between parents’ academic background and pupils’ academic performance in primary schools in Saki- West.
(ii) To establish the influence of Parent/Family Involvement on pupils’ academic performance in primary schools in Saki-West.
(iii) Correlate the relationship between parental academic background and primary school pupils’ academic performance in Saki-West.
1.6 Significance of study
Hopefully, the study will assist the Headmasters/ Headmistress in Primary schools to understand how parent academic background affects pupils’ academic performance and assist the pupils to perform better. Also the pupils will be able to intervene in the case of poor performance to offset the negative effects of changing dynamics of the family.
This study will also help the parents to understand the effect of the home environment on academic performance of pupils, hence improving their home environment so as to improve pupils’ academic performance.
1.7 Scope and Limitation of the study
A number of limitations were anticipated during the study. One of the aspects of this study was to determine parental academics status. As such, some respondents hesitated to provide useful information for the study due to embarrassment of exposing their illiteracy level. The researcher overcame this by assuring the respondents that the findings of this study would be used for academic purposes only. Also some parents were not willing to give their family details for fear of exposing their private life.
1.8 Definitions of terms
Parent academic status: In this study refers to the family where the students are brought up.
Intrinsic motivation: Refers to doing an activity for itself and the pleasure and
Satisfaction derived from participating.
Extrinsic motivation: Refers to performing an activity as a means to an end, to Satisfy an external demand, or reward
Motivation: Refers to being neither intrinsically nor extrinsically motivated to Perform an activity.
Social economic status: Refers to financial status of the family.
Performance : Refers to the grades both per subject and overall that the pupil obtained in examination.
Upper class. In this study refers to the highest social class in the society. (The rich).
Middle class. refers to the social class with average income.
Poor. Refers to the class in the society lacking money or material possessions
Poor results: Refers to the examination outcomes in which the mean grade or individual subject performance curtails the learner from higher education or further training.
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CHAPTER TWO - [ Total Page(s): 11 ]The responsibilities are overwhelming. They are accountable for the entire family income, maintaining a home, nutrition needs and child rearing. The influx of women to the workforce is another reason for less time spent with children. Naomi Freundlich (1997) reported a whopping 50% of the workforce is comprised of women and 55% of all women contribute more than half of their family’s income. Finding a balance for fulfilling traditional family roles of housekeeper and caregiver and attaini ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER THREE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]CHAPTER THREE3.0 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY3.0 IntroductionThis chapter deals with all the activities involved in the collection of all necessary data and information required for the research project. The chapter is set out to describe in full the following:The research designThe source of dataThe characteristics of the population of studyThe sample and sampling techniquesThe method of data collection3.1 Research Design Research design is a detailed plan outlin ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FOUR - [ Total Page(s): 12 ]Key: SA- Strongly Agree, A- Agree, D- Disagree, SD- Strongly Disagree Pupils Response on Parent’s Attitude to Education SA A D SD ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FIVE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ] CHAPTER FIVE5.0 SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION5.1 IntroductionThis chapter discusses summary of the findings, conclusions, recommendations, and suggestions for further research following research objectives.5.2 Summary of the findingsThe purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of parental academic background on pupil’s academic performance in primary schools in SWLG, Saki. Data were collected using the questionnaires as the main res ... Continue reading---
REFRENCES - [ Total Page(s): 4 ]REFERENCESAdewale, A. M. (2002). Implication of parasitic infections on school performance among school-age children. Ilorin Journal of science education. Vol.2 Pp.78-81.Alberta Education & Patricia Makenzie . (2003) .Alberta’s commission on learning.Alldred, P., & Edwards, R.. (2000). A Tlogy of parental involvement in education Centering on children and young people: Negotiating familiarization, Institutionalization and individualization. British Journal of Sociology of ... Continue reading---
