THE EFFECT OF FAMILY BACKGROUND ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOL: A CASE STUDY OF OVIA SOUTH WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

The purpose of the study is to find out the effect of home background on the students academic performance in Ovia South LGA of Edo State. The literature review was done through reading of textbooks newspapers and journals the method adopted were the questionnaires. The data got from the questionnaires were collected into figures and percentages which are show in tabular from. The responses from the data collected revealed that the socio-economic of the parents, residence and the size of the family affects the academic performance of students. Finally, recommendations to the above effect of home background on students academic performance in Ovia South West LGA are made and some of than include the following. Parents should try as much as possible to give much affection and encouragement to their children in order, which their children would be motivated which could boost their academic performance parents should have the number of children that they can easily cater for early upbringing of a child plays a vital role in (later) education of the child. So parents should ensure that good behaviour, peace, unity, understanding and friendly relationship exist at home for the child or children to emulate and to model to others, with these, to the best of my ability or knowledge educational advancement of the student could be enhanced.

TABLE OF CONTENT

Chapter One

Introduction

1.1     Background of the study

1.2     Statement of the study

1.3     Purpose of the study

1.4     Basic Assumption

1.5     Significance of the study

1.6     Scope of the study

1.7     Limitations of the study

1.8     Definition of terms

Chapter Two

Literature Review

2.1         Students place of residence and their academic performance

Chapter Three

Research methodology

3.1         Population

3.2         Sampling procedure

3.3         Research instrument

Chapter Four

Analysis, Interpretation of data

4.1         Table 1

4.2         Table 2

4.3

Chapter Five

Summary, recommendations and conclusion

5.1         Summary

5.2         Recommendations

5.3         Conclusion

References 

Questionnaires

CHAPTER ONE

1.1         BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

An education system in any society both reflects and adopts itself to the political and economic circumstances of that society.

THE EFFECT OF FAMILY BACKGROUND ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOL: A CASE STUDY OF OVIA SOUTH WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE, NIGERIA