ABSTRACT
Since secondary school students come from different families, it is basic that they have different family background and experiences including academic and social values. The success of students therefore depends significantly on the family structure which provides enabling environment or otherwise where learning could be encouraged. Thus, this study investigated influence of family background on academic performance of secondary school students in Ilorin South Local Government Area (LGA) Kwara State. The target population for this study was secondary school students in Ilorin South Local Government Area, Kwara State. However, a sample of two hundred (200) respondents participated in the study. The simple random sampling technique was adopted to select the respondents. Five null hypotheses were formulated and tested using the t-test and analysis of variance (ANOVA) statistical measures. The results of the analysis revealed that low educational level of parents affects students’ academic performance because it undermines their contributions in solving students’ academic challenges. Similarly, poor accommodation at home is another factor that hinders students’ academic performance. The results of the tested hypotheses revealed that there was no significant difference in the influence of family background on academic performance of students based on religion, parents’ educational qualification, contrarily, there was significant difference in the influence of family background on academic performance of students based on gender.
Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended that parents should adequately monitor their children’s academic performance. Also parents should ensure that cordial relationship is established between them and their children. On the part of the government, the three tiers should work out effective modality for the training of guidance counsellor and adequate employ their in schools.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page i
Certification ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Abstract vi
Table of Contents vii
List of tables x
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
Background to the study 1
Statement to the problem 16
Research questions 18
Research Hypotheses 19
Purpose of study 20
Significance of the study 21
Scope of the study 23
Operational definition of terms 24
CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Introduction 25
Parental environment and academic performance
of students 26
Socio-economic status and academic performance
of students 30
Family career development and students academic
performance 33
Parental Career Development and Student Academic
Performance 36
Factor responsible for divorce 38
Parent and child relationship and academic
performance of students 40
Instructional materials and academic performance of
students 41
Effect of marital problem on academic achievement
of students 42
Summary of the reviewed of related literature 44
CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY
Introduction 46
Research Design 46
Sample and sampling techniques 47
Instrumentation 48
Psychometric property of the instrument 49
Reliability 50
Procedure for data administration and collection 51
Method of data analysis 52
CHAPTER FOUR: RESULTS
Introduction 53
Demographic data 53
Hypotheses testing 60
Summary of findings 68
CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND
RECOMMENDATION
Introduction 69
Discussion 70
Conclusion 79
Implication of the findings 81
Recommendations 82
Suggestions for further studies 83
References 85
Appendix 87
