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Socio-psychological Factors Of Home Conflict As Predicators Of Academic Performance Of Some Selected Secondary School Students
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1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY
The study will have the following implications:
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It will be of benefit to parents and guardians, as it will make them
realize the effect of conflict in the home on the academic and
psychological development of their child.
· It will give an
insight to the teachers. It will enable them understand that there is
individual differences among students and tailor their instruction in
such a way as to cater for each individual child.
· The study
will have implication for policy makers, educators and other
stakeholders as it will reveal some of the reasons for poor academic
performances among students.
· Finally, the study will be a springboard for other researchers in the field.
1.5 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
The following research questions were formulated to guide the study:
· Is there any significant relationship between family influence and academic performance?
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Is there significant relationship between academic performance of a
student and socio-psychological effects of conflicts in the home?
· Is there significant relationship between a child's academic performance and family background?
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Is there is no significant difference in the academic performance of
students from home with conflict and those without conflict.
1.6 RESEARCH HYPOTHESES
1. There is no significant relationship between academic performance and family/conflict homes.
2. There is significant relationship between academic performance and socio-psychological effect of conflict in homes.
3. There is no significant relationship between student academic performance and family background.
4. There is no significant relationship between students academic performance and the home environment.
1.7 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
In
view of the diverse spread of socio-psychological welfare in the
country, this study will be restricted to Secondary Schools in Alimosho
Local Government Area of Lagos. In other words, data and facts will be
restricted to what have been collected from five schools in Alimosho
Local Government Area of Lagos.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This study attempted to identify some socio psychological effects of conflict in the home on academic performances of students in some selected secondary schools in Alimosho, Lagos State.The research was based on random sampling of selected students and a total of 100 students were sampled comprising of 53 males and 47 females randomly selected from five secondary schools.The statistical analysis was carried out using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Co-efficient, questionnaires and achievemen ... Continue reading---
