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The Relationship Between Parental Academic Background And Primary School Pupils’ Academic Performance
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CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.1 Introduction
This chapter discusses summary of the findings, conclusions, recommendations, and suggestions for further research following research objectives.
5.2 Summary of the findings
The 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 research instruments. The collected data was coded and analyzed using statistical package for social scientists using both descriptive and inferential statistics.
The first objective for the study was to establish the influence of Parent/Family education status on pupils’ academic performance in primary schools in Saki West LG. The study revealed that majority (58%) of the respondents to the parent’s attendance to school education days was good while according to 42% the attendance was very good. Also the study revealed that there is little effect relationship between Parent/Family Involvement and pupils’ academic performance in primary schools. This implying that there is a weak positive relationship between Parent/Family Involvement and pupils’ academic performance in primary schools.
The second objective for this study was to determine the influence of parent’s economic status on pupils’ academic performance in primary schools in Saki West. The study revealed that majority (56%) of the parents were subsistence farmers. This was followed by 29% who are employed and 15% who are non- employed. It was also established that (67%) of the respondents strongly agreed with the statements that Increasing family income is associated with an increase in student achievement, students who achieve high performance in education at school were from urban areas, who had parents with a higher occupation status, Better financial resource among the parents enhances the motivational support to their children; thereby encouraging the children to have high aspirations in education and Students from well up families have more learning materials.
The last objective for this study was to investigate the effect of parenting style on pupils’ academic performance in primary schools in Saki West LG.
The study revealed 51percent of the respondents strongly agreed that the statements that, children of parents who were authoritative tent to be the most achievement oriented, permissive parenting is negatively associated with performance, parenting style is a significant predictor of grades and Previous parenting behaviors continue to be important in the lives of secondary students as with children.
5.3 Conclusions from the Study
From the findings of this study the researcher concluded that the parent’s economic status influences students’ academic performance. This is because the parents will be able to pay school fees in good time and provide other learning materials. This is likely to help the pupils to perform well in their academics.
Secondly, we can also conclude that, Parent/Family Involvement influence pupils’ academic performance in Primary schools. This can be done by attending the school education days, checking on the student’s performance and motivating the pupils. This is likely to go a long way in improving the pupil’s performance.
Finally we can conclude from the findings of this study that, parenting style affects pupils academic performance in primary schools to a great extent. Thus authoritative parenting was positively associated with academic performance; and authoritarian and permissive parenting is negatively associated with good performance.
5.4 Recommendations of the study
From the findings of this study, the researcher wishes to make the recommendations below.
i) The Government should increase the bursary allocation to the students from poor families so as to retain them in school to enhance their performance.
ii) The school administration need to increase the number of education days for parents so that parents can be more involved with their student’s academic performance.
iii) Parents ought to improve their parenting styles as this can affect their children performance.
5.5 Suggestion for further research
This study investigated the influence of home environment on pupils academic performance in primary schools in Saki west LG.
Further research can be done on the following:-
i) To investigate the influence of school environment on pupil’s academic performance in primary schools.
ii) To investigate the influence of school type on pupil’s academic performance in primary education in schools.
iii) The influence of the pupil’s personal characteristics on academic performance.
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study So many reasons have been advanced for the poor performance of pupils in schools prominent, among them is the role of the teachers and Parents seem to depend only on teachers with the belief to change or transform their children to academic experts overnight and anything that falls below this expectation makes the teachers conduct unacceptable. Few people care to think of other factors resp ... Continue reading---
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---
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---
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