ABSTRACT
The overall aim of this study is to examine the extent to which birth order and parenting styles
predict academic performance of private secondary school students in Alimosho Local
Government Area Lagos.
This study was necessary due to the high rate of students low academic performance in
private secondary school. Questionnaire was used in collecting specific information from 200
participant. The questionnaire was divided into two parts (Section A and B). Section A consist
items that elicit information on the subjects' socio-demographic background. Section B focus on
the second independent variable, parenting styles, which consists 30 items. Three hypothesis
was tested using linear regression and multiple regression.
Result shows that the dimensions of parental styles did not jointly predict scores on English [F
(3, 196) = 1.82, p = .15, E.2= .03), math [F (3, 196) = .92, p = .43, R2 = .01] and overall
perfonnance [F (3, 196) = 1.82, p = .14, R2= .03). Independently, only authoritative style
predicted overall performance W = -.16, p = .03), birth positions did not significantly influence
scores on English [F (5, 194) = 1.74, p = .13], math [F (5, 194) = .86, p = .51) and overall
performance-[F (5, 194) = .86, p = .51]. Therefore, hypothesis two is not supported. The study
concluded that birth order and parenting styles has no significant relationship with private
secondary school students academic performance. This study th~refore recommends that parents
should implement conscious effort to enhance positive perception about students learning as
significant predictors of academic performance. Also the study recommends that more attention
should be also place on student's personality.
PRAISE, O (2021). Birth Order And Parenting Styles As Predictors Of Private Secondary School Students Academic Performance In Ali Mosho Local Government Area, Lagos. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/birth-order-and-parenting-styles-as-predictors-of-private-secondary-school-students-academic-performance-in-ali-mosho-local-government-area-lagos
PRAISE, OJO "Birth Order And Parenting Styles As Predictors Of Private Secondary School Students Academic Performance In Ali Mosho Local Government Area, Lagos" Afribary. Afribary, 21 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/birth-order-and-parenting-styles-as-predictors-of-private-secondary-school-students-academic-performance-in-ali-mosho-local-government-area-lagos. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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PRAISE, OJO . "Birth Order And Parenting Styles As Predictors Of Private Secondary School Students Academic Performance In Ali Mosho Local Government Area, Lagos" Afribary (2021). Accessed December 18, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/birth-order-and-parenting-styles-as-predictors-of-private-secondary-school-students-academic-performance-in-ali-mosho-local-government-area-lagos