ABSTRACT
Socio-economic background of parents has
been identified as a major factor affecting the academic performance of
students; therefore, it becomes important to investigate the influence of
parents’ socio-economic status on the academic performance of students in
Government in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State.
An analysis of the data collected was done by
using percentage and t-test statistics to reveal the influence of parents’
socio-economic status of students and their performance in the objective
Government test administered on them. The researcher made use of senior
secondary schools in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State.
Questionnaire was administered to the students to gather information about
their parents’ socio-economic status and the study involved five selected
secondary schools offering Government as a subject in the area
The findings reveal that there exist a
linear relationship between the parents’ socio-economic status and students’
academic performance. It was discovered that the type of parental occupation,
level education and income have significant influence on the academic
performance of the students in Government in Ilorin West Local Government Area
of Kwara State.
Based on the findings, it was
recommended that, students’ academic performance should not be attributed only
to teacher’s teaching and learning environment, but as well, students’ parental
socio-economic status should be considered and school administrator should try
to encourage students and give them positive counselling and motivation in
their study in school so as to foster ease attainment of students’ educational
goals and aspirations.
The complete project is in this achive
The complete project is in this achive
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