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Socio-economic Status Of Parents And Students’ Academic Performances
[A CASE STUDY OF LAGELU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OYO STATE]
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Nearly two-third of all graduates of professions and technical programs enter some form of post-secondary program. The reality is that the academic skills needed for the workplace are often more rigorous than the academic skills required for college. The multi-disciplinary approach of most work tasks and the amount of technology and information in the workplace contribute to the heightened expectation of all workers, including those at the entry level.
Parental Academic Background and Students’ academic Performance
Eccles & Kean (2005) stated that the relationship between parent’s education and their children’s academic success is on the notion that the parents gain knowledge of parenting and this influence their interaction at home. And according to Alexander et al., (2004) “parents with more education also have higher expectations for their children’s education which, in turn, predict greater educational attainment for their children.†There exist a contradiction between parent’s education and academic success of the children since parents with lower levels of education become concerned so that their children have upward mobility and accomplish goals which they could not.
According to Kainuwa & Yusuf (2013) there exist a difference between children of educated parents and students with parents having completed only primary school or not. They further stated that parents with at least university degree, their children perform considerably well and get the highest score in examination. This was supported by Musgrave (2000) “a child who comes from an educated home would follow the steps of his or her family and by this, work actively in his or her studies. Educated parents provide library facilities to encourage the child to show examples in activities of intellectual type such as reading of newspapers, magasines and journals. They are likely to have wider vocabulary by which the children can benefit and develop language fluency.â€Eccles (2005) adds educated parents adopt methods which will help children to gain exposure to various educational opportunities. For example, highly educated parents in the United States enroll their children in music lessons, science and computer programs, and educationally relevant summer camps. They are also more likely to enroll their children in the best private schools and to get tutoring help if their children start to have difficulty in school.
Even Azhar (2014) stated that parent s’ educational qualification is linked with their language competence, which has a significant influence in manner in which parents communicate with their children. This explains the point that parental education poses a key influence on children’s. As mother shares more close bond with her children than the father, so mother’s education is more important. On the other hand, education is necessary for fathers as well as they are bread winner of the family and Socio-economic status (SES) rest on their shoulders.
Azhar (2014) carried out research & came up with the results that SES indicators as well as parent’s education, correlate significantly with students’ academic achievements. Kainuwa & Yusuf (2013) cite Okumu et al (2008) and shared that in a study of Socio-economic Determinants of Primary School Dropout (DPSD) found that there was a reduction of primary school drop out for children in rural and urban areas with highly educated parents. Educated parents are more concerned and effective in helping their children with academic related works. They are in the position to monitor their children’s academic progress. Due to insufficient knowledge, parents with low educational background failed to monitor their children’s performance and hence this can de-motivate children to study and might drop school.
Mutoddi (2014) cites Fantuzzo &Tighe, (2000) who concluded that educated parents can better communicate with their children regarding the school work, activities and the information being taught at school. They can better assist their children in their work and participate at school. Taiwo (1993) as cited by Kainuwa & Yusuf (2013) support this because the parents with educational background would be in a good position to be second teachers to the child; and even guide and counsel the child on the best way to perform well in education and provide the necessary materials needed by the child. Gratz (2006) asserts that because of the involvement with the children educated parents strongly affects their children’s academic success and less educated parents has unmanaged stress in their lives.
This stress meddle the opportunity to get involved with their child. He explains that as the parents get higher in the education ladder they are more equipped to handle stress as they get to experience in schools and colleges. Some of the reasons for children of highly educated parents doing really well in school than compared to parents with lower levels of education as stated by Davis -Kean (2005) are,the prior one are more likely to explicitly define higher levels of education as desirable, encourage their children to do well in school, and have higher expectations for their children’s academic achievement.
Other Factors Affecting Student’s Academic Performance
Studies have been conducted in the areas of student’s academic performance and those studies analyse the number of factors that affect the academic performance of the student at schools, colleges and even at university level. Findings have identify students effort, previous schooling, parent's educational background, family income, self-motivation of student, age of the student, learning preference and entry qualification of student as important factors that have effect on student's academic performance in different settings.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACTThis study examined socio-economic status of parents and students' academic performance in Lagelu Local Government Area, Oyo state. The researcher adopted descriptive survey of correlational type. The study used random sampling technique to select ten public secondary schools out of twenty-six secondary schools. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select two hundred respondents. A research questionnaire titled “Socio-Economic Status of Parents Questionnaire (SESPQ) and ... Continue reading---
APPENDIX A - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]APPENDIXQUESTIONNAIREUNIVERSITY OF ILORINFACULTY OF EDUCATIONDEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENTDear Respondents, I am a final year student of the above named school. I am conducting a research on the topic SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS OF PARENTS AND STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE in which your school is one of the school selected for this study. Please you are required to supply useful information on the subject matter and therefore, you are expected to answer the questions attached. ... Continue reading---
TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]TABLE OF CONTENTTitle Page Certification Dedication Acknowledgment Table of Content Abstract CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION Backgr ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]Scope of the StudyThe study will be confined to senior secondary school three (S.S.S. Three) Students in Lagelu Local Government Area, Oyo State. The geographical scope of the study will be limited to students in Lagelu Local Government Area, Oyo state. The respondents would be selected from 10 secondary schools. The variables scope is educational status of parents, parents' occupation and family structure. The instrumental scope will be Socio-economic status of parents Questionnaire (SESPQ) and ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER THREE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER THREERESEARCH METHODOLOGYIntroductionThis chapter presents in details, the steps taken in this study. It provides explanation on the study design considered appropriate for the investigation, the population, sample and sampling technique, instrumentation, validity and reliability of the instrument, procedure for data collection and method of data analysis. Research designA good number of people in the target population should be reached for a study’s conclusions to be genera ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FOUR - [ Total Page(s): 4 ]Summary of Findings(1) There was significant relationship between socio-economic status of parents and students' academic performance in Lagelu Local Government Area, Oyo state.(2) There was significant relationship between educational status of parents and students' academic performance in Lagelu Local Government Area, Oyo state.(3) There was significant relationship between parents' occupation and students' academic performance in Lagelu Local Government Area, Oyo state.(4) ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FIVE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER FIVEDISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONSThis chapter presents discussion of findings, conclusion and recommendations made on the research carried out on socio-economic status of parents and students' academic performance in Lagelu Local Government Area, Oyo state. Discussion of Findings Hypothesis one revealed that there was significant relationship between socio-economic status of parents and students' academic performance. This finding is in line with the findings of Odoema ... Continue reading---
REFRENCES - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]REFERENCESAbbas, A (2004). Relationship between parent education, occupation and academic achievement of senior secondary school. Unpublished M.Ed Thesis, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.Adegbile, R.F. 2009. The Role of Nigerian Teachers and Parents: A pre-requisite for efficient Dynamic Curriculum. Development. African Research Review. 3.1: 362-372.Adepoju, (2002). Locational factors as correlates of private cost and academic performance of secondary school students in Oyo State, Nige ... Continue reading---
