ABSTRACT
This study sought to examine family type and academic performance
among secondary school students in Shomolu Local Government Area of Lagos State.
It looks at variables such as gender of single parent, divorce, parental
separation and step parent family as factors influencing academic performance
among secondary school students. The study further examined existing literature
of various scholars; three theories were used to explain family size and
academic performance. The theories adopted were attachment theory, structural
functionalism and ecological systems theory. The quantitative method was used,
and the sampling method used was the probability sampling technique.
Specifically, the multi-stage sampling technique adopted was the survey method.
The research instrument used was the questionnaire and a sample size of 285
respondents was selected. 240 respondents were proposed for the study. The
respondents were male and female secondary school students of Shomolu Local
Government Area of Lagos State. The data collected from the field were analyzed
using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS). The result shows that
there is no relationship between gender of single parent and academic
performance, neither is there any significant relat1ionship
between divorce and academic performance, also
there was no relationship between step parent and academic performance.
However, other findings signify that there is a relationship between step
parent family and academic performance. Recommendations were made based
on findings from the study.
Key Words: Family type, Academic performance, Secondary, Shomolu
This study sought to examine family type and academic performance
among secondary school students in Shomolu Local Government Area of Lagos State.
It looks at variables such as gender of single parent, divorce, parental
separation and step parent family as factors influencing academic performance
among secondary school students. The study further examined existing literature
of various scholars; three theories were used to explain family size and
academic performance. The theories adopted were attachment theory, structural
functionalism and ecological systems theory. The quantitative method was used,
and the sampling method used was the probability sampling technique.
Specifically, the multi-stage sampling technique adopted was the survey method.
The research instrument used was the questionnaire and a sample size of 285
respondents was selected. 240 respondents were proposed for the study. The
respondents were male and female secondary school students of Shomolu Local
Government Area of Lagos State. The data collected from the field were analyzed
using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS). The result shows that
there is no relationship between gender of single parent and academic
performance, neither is there any significant relat1ionship
between divorce and academic performance, also
there was no relationship between step parent and academic performance.
However, other findings signify that there is a relationship between step
parent family and academic performance. Recommendations were made based
on findings from the study.
Key Words: Family type, Academic performance, Secondary, Shomolu
This study sought to examine family type and academic performance
among secondary school students in Shomolu Local Government Area of Lagos State.
It looks at variables such as gender of single parent, divorce, parental
separation and step parent family as factors influencing academic performance
among secondary school students. The study further examined existing literature
of various scholars; three theories were used to explain family size and
academic performance. The theories adopted were attachment theory, structural
functionalism and ecological systems theory. The quantitative method was used,
and the sampling method used was the probability sampling technique.
Specifically, the multi-stage sampling technique adopted was the survey method.
The research instrument used was the questionnaire and a sample size of 285
respondents was selected. 240 respondents were proposed for the study. The
respondents were male and female secondary school students of Shomolu Local
Government Area of Lagos State. The data collected from the field were analyzed
using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS). The result shows that
there is no relationship between gender of single parent and academic
performance, neither is there any significant relat1ionship
between divorce and academic performance, also
there was no relationship between step parent and academic performance.
However, other findings signify that there is a relationship between step
parent family and academic performance. Recommendations were made based
on findings from the study.
Key Words: Family type, Academic performance, Secondary, Shomolu
Tosin, A (2020). INFLUENCE OF FAMILY INSTABILITY ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS. Afribary.com: Retrieved March 03, 2021, from https://afribary.com/works/dubems-final-project
Anthony, Tosin. "INFLUENCE OF FAMILY INSTABILITY ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS" Afribary.com. Afribary.com, 18 Jun. 2020, https://afribary.com/works/dubems-final-project . Accessed 03 Mar. 2021.
Anthony, Tosin. "INFLUENCE OF FAMILY INSTABILITY ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS". Afribary.com, Afribary.com, 18 Jun. 2020. Web. 03 Mar. 2021. < https://afribary.com/works/dubems-final-project >.
Anthony, Tosin. "INFLUENCE OF FAMILY INSTABILITY ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS" Afribary.com (2020). Accessed March 03, 2021. https://afribary.com/works/dubems-final-project