TABLE OF CONTENT

Title page i

Approval ii

Dedication iii

Acknowledgement iv

 Table of Content v

Abstract vi

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study 1

Statement of Problem 4

Purpose of the Study 6

Research Question 6

Significance of the Study 7

Scope of Study                           7

Limitation of the Study   8

Definition of Terms           8

CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

Conceptual framework                                                       10

Parents income and students academic performance 11

Parents occupation and students academic performance 16

Family size and students academic performance 18

The role of parents on students academic performance 21

Parents level of education and students academic performance 24

Theoretical Framework 26

Parental Attachment Theory                                                                    26                                                                            

Review of Related Empirical Studies 27

Summary of Literature Review 31

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY 

Design of the Study   33

Population of the Study 34

Sample and Sampling Techniques 34

Instrumentation                                                                                       35

Method of Data Collection and Administration                                      35                           

Validity of Instruments                                                                            35                         

Reliability of the Instrument                                                                    36

Method of Data Analysis                                                                         36

CHAPTER FOUR: PRESENTATION OF RESULT AND 

DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS

Presentation of Results                                                                            37

Discussion of Findings                                                                            42

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

Summary                                                                                                 47

Conclusion                          47

Recommendation                                                                        48

Reference                                                                                                50

Appendix I                                                                                              52

Appendix ii                         58

Abstract 

This study investigated the relationship between socio-economic background of the home and students academic performance in Egor Local Government Area of Edo state. Five research questions and hypothesis were generated and tested. Six secondary schools were randomly selected as the sample for the study. The research instrument used to gather information was a questionnaire. The data collected were critically analyzed and results of findings was achieved. Simple percentages were used in the analysis of the data. From the result of the analysis, all data proving the fact that students from high socio-economic background perform better than students from low socio-economic background. It was concluded that there is a significant relationship between familys socio-economic background and students academic performance. Some relevant recommendations were made on how to improve the academic performances of students.