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Influence Of Family Background On The Academic Achievement Of Senior Secondary School Student
[A CASE STUDY OF BABCOCK UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL, OGUN STATE]
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1.3 Purpose of the Study
Generally,
the purpose of the study was to find out the influence of family
background on students' academic achievement among senior secondary
school students in Nsukka.
Education zone
Specifically, the purpose of the study is to find out:
1.The influence of parental level of education on academic achievement of senior secondary school students.
2. The influence of parental occupation on students' academic achievement,
3.The influence of parental income on students academic achievement.
4.The influence of family size on students' academic achievement.
5.The influence of parental motivation on students' academic achievement.
1.4 Significance of the study
Theoretically,
the findings of this study are considered significant because it can
help in providing empirical information in identifying and explaining
the various family background variables and the influence of the
variables on students academic achievement. This will help in better
understanding of the phenomenon. Moreover, it is expected that the
findings will help to explain the functionality of the theoretical
postulations Maslow's motivational theory. According to Maslow,
motivation is very important in learning, and a learner under motivated
condition, exhibits purposeful behaivour aimed to achieving the set
goal. The students is motivated to learn when their physiological need
like shelter, food, water, rest and safety needs like love and
belonging. The satisfaction of these needs leads to the quest to satisfy
higher needs which boarder on self-esteem and self-actualization. The
understanding of this theory especially as it relates to students
teachers and parents would be of particular significance to researchers
in the field of education and family studies.
Practically, the
finding of this study will be useful to the following: the teachers,
students, parents, school guidance counselors, Parents Teachers
Association (PTA), educational administrators and the society at large.
The
finding of the study will be of immense help to the teachers. The
teachers will realize the necessity of individualizing their teaching by
structuring their teaching methods and instructional resources to take
care of the divergent parental backgrounds of the students. This method
may yield more positive result than the traditional system which assumes
that all children have similar family background. The findings of the
study will also help teachers to exercise patience with slow-leaners as
they vary methods of instruction to accommodate divergent family
background.
The findings will be of immense importance to students.
The students will realize that their poor performance might not
necessarily be their fault alone, especially those from low status
families.-Such knowledge will go a long way to reduce frustration in the
students and also reduce drop-outs which occur as a result of
frustration. Rather, thestudents should be made to adjust and help
themselves by studying hard at home and also make proper of the books
and materials that are provided for them at the school library.
Through
the findings of this study, parents will realize the import acne of
improving their educational standard so as to influence their children's
academic performance. Parents will also understand the need for them to
improve their socio-economic status so as to be able to provide the
necessary motivation in form of learning materials and other things
which will enhance their children's learning and their academic
performance. They will equally acknowledge the importance of positive
motivations andencouragement and provide some, by making the family
environment more conducive for their children.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The study examined the influence of family background on the academic achievement of senior secondary school student in babcock university high school, ogun state.More specifically, the study sought to assess the academic performance within sound family background and paltry family background in Senior secondary schools.The study consist of all senior secondary school students in Babcock high school (SSS1-3), simple random sampling technique was use to pick the respondents and 122 senior secon ... Continue reading---
