ABSTRACT
This study investigates into the effect of street hawking on academic performance of students a case study of some selected secondary schools in Oredo Local Government Area, Edo State. In carrying out this study, some research questions were postulated. Some of which are;
Does parental level of financial well-being influence children street hawking business? Does street hawking influence the high rate of dropout, delinquency and truancy? Is it the parents that often provide the ware or articles of street hawking for their children? What is the level of academic achievement of children who indulge in hawking? What is the level of academic achievement of children who indulge in hawking?
The research instrument used included, questionnaires, interview and participant observation. The data analysis was done using the simple percentage tabulation method. In conclusion some recommendations were proffered for use.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Chapter One
Introduction
Background of the study
Statement of the study
Purpose of the study
Research questions
Significance of the study
Scope of the study
Limitation of the study
Definition of terms
Chapter Two
Literature Review
Chapter Three
Research Methodology
Research design
Population of the study
Sample and sampling technique
Instrumentation
Validity of the instrument
Reliability of the instrument
Method of data collection
Method of data analysis
Chapter Four
Analysis and interpretation of data
Chapter Five
Summary, conclusion and recommendation
Summary
Findings
Conclusion
Recommendations
References
Questionnaires
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY
Nigeria as a developing country needs people who are required for the political social and economic development of the country. This is necessary because Nigeria no longer need money bag citizens, rather she needs men and women and enough money for the peoples comfort. In order to achieve this, school or formal education for all in Nigeria is mandatory and necessary. It is not important that all Nigeria citizens in Benin city in particular get full formal education and not partial education which leads to school dropout and human wastage or attrition going by the national policy on education which recognizes hat greater achievement are get and most explanted through formal education is essential to Nigerians and so have made primary education in government schools free for its citizens. Looking at the economic problems in Nigeria today many familiar most especially those in the low socio- economic classes engaged their children and weeds in various activities such as hawking
Hawking according to the oxford advanced learners dictionary, 6th edition, means moving to sell things by going from place to place asking people to buy them. However, Olalere (2007) identified two main types of hawkers which are; the hawkers that carry their goods in wheels and the side walk hawkers who sit with their wares beside the road. According to Olalere, the capital out lay for types of trade is determined by nature of goods traded in the hawker builds cart to suit his or her purpose. The hawker also employs different media of advertising their wares like; buy your sweet orange, the hawker may also decided to short the goods of their names in the manner peculiar and appealing to people.
Many of the hawkers sell different goods, which one might not go out ordinary to buy, except on impulse basis if we come across them on the way. For the side of the hawker, they sit by their goods and attend to those who come to them. The capital required is determined by the nature of the wares for instance Five Hundred Naira N 500, OO would appear sufficient for a side hawker who is trading in orange while a provision seller who sells beverages would require a higher outlay. The hawker business grows increasing by in many Nigerian cities and towns. Hawking also take place in the rural areas but are mostly alone in the evenings when people are back from the farm, village markets or school. The situation is ever different in urban areas. Hawking goes on in the urban area from morning to evening on a daily basis.
This situation has no doubt affected the child’s schooling specifically another important aspect of the child’s developmental stage. Ajayi and Orphan and a year two student in the department of banking and finance of the university of Benin who sells news papers daily among the street says “we do this thing (hawking) everyday in order to survive in school and to help our younger siblings at home who are not even in schools. These developments are making life unbearable form as I have always with drawn from school several times. Similarly, a child who shares the school time with street hawking is always late to school and he or she is bound to develop immaturities in school work which may include poor studying habits, lack of skills, low self esteem and low performance in class hence resulting in failure or total dropping out of school.