THE
EFFECT OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUND ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS: A
CASE STUDY OF SOME SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOL IN OREDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF
EDO STATE
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:
The local education Boards in Oredo should conjunction with the principals of
the various schools 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. Guidance and counseling service should
be intensified in schools so that students could be shown and taught how to
succeed despite all odds. 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
Title page
Certification
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
Table of content
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.
Hypotheses Of The Study
A hypothesis
is a tentative answer to a research question. It is often stated in the form of
a relationship between a dependent and independent variable (Agbonifoh and
Yemore, 1999). A hypothesis may be stated in a null form (Ho) or in the
alternative (Ha). Thus, the following hypotheses are to be tested:
Hypothesis I
H01: There is no relationship between structure and students academic
performance.
Hypothesis II
H02: There is no significant relationship between facilities in the school
and academic performance in school.
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.
LIMITATION
OF THE STUDY
Due to
the limitations faced by the researcher financially and in terms of time
allocated for this work the study would be restricted to three secondary
schools as earlier mentioned.
DEFINITION
OF TERMS
Social
Class: Social class
can be defined as a level o r class in society. this level is made up of
individual who see income and occupation, value and some attitude towards
social issues.
Economic
Background: This has to do
with wealth; the family is rich or poor. If they have factors land, houses,
cars or if they don’t have at all.
Higher
Education: This has to do
with the educational qualification e.g. NCE, Bed, Med etc.
Lower
Education: This refers to
education which starts with the educational life of the students e.g. primary
school, SSCE etc
Stimulating
Homes: These are
situations where individual are kept alert mentally by parents, by involving
them in brain tasking activities and provision of learning requirements.