THE EFFECT OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUND ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS ABSTRACT This project work was undertaken to survey the influence of socio-economic background in the academic performance of students a case study of some selected secondary schools in Oredo local government area of Edo State. To find solution to the problems, which give to undertaking the survey questionnaire, were raised to check influence of socio-economic background on the academic performance of students in some selected public secondary school in Oredo local government area of Edo state. From the findings it was discovered that socio-economic performance of students in Oredo local government area of Edo state are affecting the students. Recommendation was therefore made as follows: 1. The local education Boards in Oredo should conjunction with the principals of the various school provide adequate educational facilities in schools (such as a well-stock library where the students who cannot afford the necessary textbooks and other material can borrow. 2. Guidance and counselling service should be intensified in schools so that students could be shown and taught how to succeed despite all odds. 3. Parents should be intimated with the adverse effects of having many children and also they should be encouraged to practice family planning. TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION Background of study Statement of problem Purpose of study Basic assumptions Research question Significance of study Scope of study/Limitation of study Definition of terms CHAPTER TWO Literature review CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY Design Population Sample and Sampling technique Instrument for data collection Administration of instrument Validity of instrument Method of data analysis CHAPTER FOUR: ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA Research question one Research question two Research question three CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION Summary of the study Conclusion Recommendation REFERENCE QUESTIONNAIRE CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Our secondary school today offer some subject like chemistry, physics, English language, mathematics, economics, commerce,, fine art, history, government, geography, home economics etc in an attempt to categorize these subject above into broader areas, we would certainly findout that fall under science, social sciences and pure arts. These subject listed above are very important for our day to day exercise and they are designed to relate them to experience in life to achieve success therefore, both side have to be very active in other words, the teachers must be dedicated towards effective teaching and the students must strictly adhere to the rules governing hard work in order to succeed in the pursuit of their academic career in life. It therefore means that poor performance of students is serious problem which demands urgent solutions. Education is very vital in the human existence because the society and education are interrelated and inter-dependent. This can also be seen in the nature and development of a child born in a given society. The school is an umbrella governing children for different parental background and social background and as such the children learning and rate of academic development is closely related to other experience. The child’s performance in school is determined by environment which the child finds his or her self. In the socio economic different factors can be found, these include social, economic, psychological, cultural, genetic, environmental and emotional. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEMS Education has been defined as a continuous process which start from birth and ends at death, parents, teacher’s educators and researchers are aware of factors that could influence or fell on a child performance in school. This effect of education on a child’s life can either be positive or negative and it can both be emphasized based on itemizing the importance of education. The potentiality of a person can be determined by both formal educations he set or receives. Research work on study has shown that when a child is born he is a tabular raser, but both other researchers have shown that a child does not take into school bank. He or she goes into school equipped with what his home has to offer, it is therefore important to know that the research work is designed to investigate and analyze the effect of socio-economic background students performance academically at senior school certificate examination (SSCE) in some selected secondary schools in Benin City. This work hopes to finds out the different in educational performance between children whose parents are academically, socially and economically balanced and those that are not academically, socially and economically balanced. PURPOSE OF STUDY The purpose of this work is to find out or show the effect of socio economic on children performance in school. It is based on selected secondary schools in Benin City. The research work will show among other things suggested or proffer solutions to some of these problems that militate against student’s performances in school. This research work will assist students in the future who want to conduct researcher on the same topic. This project work therefore intends to examine if the under factors could affect the child’s performance academically. 1. Economic academic backgrounds 2. Socio economic status (SES) of parents RESEARCH QUESTIONS The following hypotheses have been formulated from the above assumptions. a. There is no significant relationship between facilities in the school and his academic performance in school b. There is a relation between structure and students academic performance c. The academic fulfillment of parents does not affect the child’s academic performance at school d. Depending on how good a child academic performance is bound to be affected. SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY It has been asserted that a child performance in school is determined to a large extent by the socio-economic of the child, since social life is the primary source of letting. This work will therefore show the significance different in socio-economic of child with result to academic performance in school. This research work will assist curriculum planners in planning of school curriculum. It will help them recognize individual differences of individuals or parents. Apart from benefits of curriculum planners works, the teachers should make sure that a classroom learning situation should enter for various categories as well adjusted pupils or students. It also help create a new method of teaching conclusively, irrespective of parents, socio-economic status (SES) parents should endeavour to encourage their wards at home and provide them with all amenities that enhance academic performance. SCOPE OF STUDY This research work restricts the researcher to just one of the reasons or factors affecting the educational performance of students at the senior school certificate examination (SSCE) in some selected secondary schools in Benin City. The researcher shall visits Itohan Girls, Emotan, Imaguero Secondary School and Idia College. These schools are the sample population which represents the entire population. The senior secondary I (SS I) students will in these schools represent the entire students population.
EFFECT OF SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUND ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS
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