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Effect Of Gender And Families Socio-economic Status On Academic Performance Of Secondary School Students
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CHAPTER FOUR RESULTS
This chapter has to do with the presentation of results in the order in which the hypotheses were tested.
TABLE OF ANALYSIS
TABLE 1: HYPOTHESIS ONE:
The will be no significant difference between males and females on academic performance.
This first hypothesis which stated that there will no significant difference between males and females on academic performance was rejected t (98) = .28, P > .05.
TABLE 2: HYPOTHESIS TWO
There will be no significant difference among students of high, middle and low socio-economic status on academic performance.
The second hypothesis which stated that there will no significant difference among students of high, middle and low socio-economic status on academic performance was not confirmed F (1, 97) = 0.84, P > .05
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACTThe study centered on the effect of gender and socio-economic status on academic performance. Hundred students (43 males and 52 females) from Idemili-South Local Government Area were used in the study. The ages of the participants ranged from 12 to 24 years with a mean age of 18.32 and standard deviation of 3.76. A 30 item questionnaire on academic performance and socio-economic status was used in the study. IndependentT. Test and One Way Analysis of Variance were used to test the two hy ... Continue reading---
APPENDIX A - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]APENDIX ISTUDENTS SURVEY QUESTIONNAIREA survey is being conducted on the effect of the family’s socio-economic status on the academic performance of secondary school students in Idemili-south Local Government Area of Anambra State. Participation is voluntary and any information provided will be treated confidentially. In this Section A, we request you to fill your personal data.PERSONAL DATASECTION ASEX:   Male (   )   Female (   )AGE:   10 – 15 yrs ( ... Continue reading---
TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]TABLE OF CONTENTSTITLE PAGE APPROVAL PAGE   DEDICATION  ACKNOWLEDGEMENT   TABLE OF CONTENTS   ABSTRACT CHAPTER ONE  Introduction Statement of the Problem Research Questions  Purpose of the Study   Significance of the Study CHAPTER TWO Review of Literature   Theoretical Framework of the Study  Empirical Review of the Study Hypotheses Operational Definition  CHAPTER THREE  Method    Participants Instruments Validity Reliability    Procedu ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]Wikipedia encyclopedia stated that when placing a family or individual into one of these categories, any or all of the three variables income, education, and occupation must be assessed. Income refers to wages, salaries, profits, rents, and any flow of earnings received. Income can also come in the form of workers compensation, social security, pensions, interests or dividends, royalties, trusts, or other governmental, public, or family financial assistance. Education also plays a role in income ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER TWO - [ Total Page(s): 6 ]Status inconsistency is a situation when an individual's social positions have both positive and negative influences on their social status. For example, a teacher has a positive societal image (respect, prestige) which increases his status but may earn little money, which simultaneously decreases his status. In contrast, a drug dealer may have low social position though have a high income. However, a drug dealer may have high status within his or her own reference group (e.g., inner city gangs) ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER THREE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER THREEMETHODThis chapter has to do with the method employed in this study. They include the following:PARTICIPANTSHundred students from Idemili-South Local Government Area of Anambra State served as the participants in the study. The participants consist of 43 (43%) males from three public secondary schools and 57 (57%) females from three public secondary schools. The students were from different families of different socio-economic status (high, middle and low). The participants were sel ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FIVE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]CONCLUSIONThe researcher concludes that gender differences affect academic performance. The researcher also concludes that socio-economic status influences academic performance.RECOMMENDATIONSThis study was an attempt to find out the effect of gender and socio- economic status on the student’s academic performance in a local survey in Idemili-South Local Government of Anambra State. The results of the study revealed the following: that gender affects the academic performance of students a ... Continue reading---
REFRENCES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]REFERENCESAjila, C. & Olutola, A. (2000). Impact of parents' socio-economic status on university students' academic performance, Ife Journal of Educational Studies, 7 (1), 31-39.Bassey, M. (1996). Teachers for a changing society: Helping neglected, children cope with schooling. The Educational Forum, 61, 58-62.Bacon, F. (1561) Socrated to Sartre, a History of Philosophy.NewYork: Mc Graw Hill Com.Blaug, M (2007). "The Social Sciences: Economics". The New Encyclopædia Britannica, v. 27, p. 343. ... Continue reading---
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACTThe study centered on the effect of gender and socio-economic status on academic performance. Hundred students (43 males and 52 females) from Idemili-South Local Government Area were used in the study. The ages of the participants ranged from 12 to 24 years with a mean age of 18.32 and standard deviation of 3.76. A 30 item questionnaire on academic performance and socio-economic status was used in the study. IndependentT. Test and One Way Analysis of Variance were used to test the two hy ... Continue reading---
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