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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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1.8 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
The
study is faced with certain constraints such as inadequacy of finance,
the time available was too short and as a result of information needed
to expand the scope of this work is limited.
Inaccessibility of some
vital information necessary for the study, the school library does not
contain adequate textbooks, which would have helped in making the
research work extensive.
1.9 DEFINITION OF TERMS
ACADEMIC:
This is connected with education, especially studying in schools and
universities. This involves a lot of reading and studying
rather than practical or technical skills.
PERFORMANCE: This is how well or bad something is been done. It is an act of achieving a task or an action.
CONFLICT:
A violent situation or period of fighting between two parties. A
situation in which there are opposing ideas, opinion feelings or wishes.
HOME: (Used especially about a couple) the house or flat or apartment that one lives in, with his family.
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: The overall performance of learner. It is the outcome after been exposed to basic instructions.
PSYCHOLOGICAL
EFFECTS: The environmental factor. It has to do with low or high
intellectual potentials endowed in the background of the learner.
ATTITUDE:
This is a tendency towards or against something in the environment
which has either a positive or a negative effect.
GOOD ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: This is an achievement that is creditably adjudged to be of above average which is positive.
POOR
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: This is negative achievement of a student and it
is adjudged by examined testes and some significant others as fallen
below an expected desired standard.
ACADEMIC FAILURE: This is an
achievement/performance that falls below a specific standard, which is
determined by a teacher or an instructor. The determination of the pass
mark is subjective because pass mark varies.
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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---
