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Influence Of Parental Involvement On The Promotion Of Family Life Education
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1.6 Significance of the Study
The outcome of this study would provide basis for effective promotion of Family Life Education.
The
study would assist to enlighten parents on the need to know and
understand the effects of home background on the academic performance of
children. Also, it would enlighten the adolescent as to the variables
that would contribute to their academic performance in schools.
It
will also bring about awareness for decision making bodies and even
teachers to look into the problems facing teaching and learning in
secondary schools in terms of the identified variables.
It would
create awareness for schools the need to provide a conducive environment
for teachers and parents interaction through the Parents Teachers
Association (PTA) meetings. It will bring about awareness for parents
after Parents Teachers Association (PTA) meetings the need for the
parents to provide necessary facilities needed by their wards for use in
schools. This study will create the opportunity and forum to discuss
how home climate set-ups could enhance or hinder parental involvement in
family life education.
Through this study, practicable solutions
would be proffered to correct the unfavorable home climate in order to
help the youth to live in a good and conducive home environment that
will guarantee high quality education, performance and attainment. This
study would serve as reference work and launching pad for further
researchers on the extent to which the identified variables (parental
involvement success and challenges) promote family life education. The
result of the study is expected to provide the empirical basis for
advising governments, policy makers, administrators, teacher and other
stakeholders in the education system on how to promote family life
education.
The study will provide basis for developing a more effective pedagogic theory for promoting family life education.
1.7 Scope and Delimitation of the Study
This
study examined ‘Parental involvement in the promotion of family life
education. The major constrained was time, finance and mobility; the
research was carried out in selected public and private institutions in
Mushin Local Government Area of Lagos State, Nigeria. This study was
delimited to the Entire Members of Mothers’ Association of Regina Mundi
Catholic Church (Mushin Dioceses), Members of Parents’ Teachers
Association (PTA) of Eko Boys High School (EBHS) Mushin and Married
medical Personnel of Regina Mundi Catholic Hospital
Mushin.
1.8 Operational Definitions of terms
The following terms were operationally defined to reflect the meaning as used in this study.
1.
Academic Performance: This is the extent to which a student is able to
exhibit what he has leant. The tools used in measuring academic
performance include examination, test etc. High child’s academic
performance entails individual enriched education, skills and knowledge
in relation to specific works, relevant to the individual and society.
2.
Parent: is defined as a father or mother who is involved in the
up-bringing of a child or children and for the purpose of this study,
parent is taken to be a father or mother of a student who he or she
stays with and is directly involved in the education of that child.
3.
Home Background: Home is a place where one lives. As regards this
study, home environment is where the parents and the children live which
may directly or indirectly affect the student’s educational
performance.
4. Environment: Consists of all situations or events people or things in one’s surroundings
5.
Socio Economic Status/Background: This is the term used to summarize
the varieties of factors which include parents’ level of education,
occupation income of the parent and the social positions of parents in a
community.
6. Family Life Education: It encompasses informal and formal training and education parents give to their children at home.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This study investigated the Influence of Parental Involvement on the Promotion of Family Life Education in Mushin Local Government Area of Lagos State, Nigeria. The purpose of this research was to determine the level of family success in the promotion of the family life education and to assess the challenges affecting the family life education Five questions and hypotheses were stated for the study, the study employed a descriptive survey research design. An instrument titled: Influence of Paren ... Continue reading---
