THE EFFECTS OF PARENTAL SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN SOME SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS A CASE STUDY OF SABON GARI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KADUNA STATE NIGER

This study was carried out to find out  The Effects of Parental Socio-economic Status on the Academic Performance of Students in Some Selected Secondary Schools in Sabon Gari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. This piece of work is divided into five (5) chapters. Chapter one dealt with introductory part of work, which consists of Introduction, Background of the study, Statement of the problems, Objectives of the study, Research Questions, Hypotheses of the study, Significance of the study, Scope and limitation of the study, Basic assumption, Definition of terms, summary, and the review of the related literature has already done on the topic and related areas: chapter three has to do with research Methodology, Introduction, Research design, Population of the study, Sample and Sampling Techniques, Instrumentation, Validation of the instrument, Administration of the instrument, Procedures for data analyses. Chapter four has to do with Data presentation and analysis. While chapter five highlighted the major findings and recommendation mode, based on this findings and Recommendations mode, based on this findings emerged in chapter four. The research conducted that Government should therefore encourage the training of more guidance, counselors who will educate these parents and students that can help to improved the academic performance of secondary school students in our areas.     

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Title Page  ………………………………………………………………………   i

Approval page ………………………………………………………………….  ii

Declaration ……………………………………………………………………..   iii

Dedication ………………………………………………………………………  iv

Certification …………………………………………………………………….. v

Acknowledgement      ………………………………………………………… vi

Abstract     …………………………………………………………………….    viii

Table of contain ………………………………………………………………   viii

CHAPTER ONE: Introduction

1.0       Introduction         ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      01

1.1       Background of the Study     ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      1 - 2

1.2       Statement of the Problems  ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      2

1.3       Objectives of the Study        ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      2 - 3

1.4       Research Question     ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      3

1.5       Hypotheses of the Study      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      3 - 4

1.6       Significance of the Study     ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      4 - 5

1.7       Scope and Limitation of the Study         ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      5

1.8       Basic Assumption       ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      5 - 6

1.9       Definition of Terms      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      6 - 7

1.10    Summary   ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      7

CHAPTER TWO: Literature Review

2.0       Introduction         ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---  8

2.1       Parental Socio-economic Background  ---      ---      ---      ---      ---  8 - 9

2.2       Meaning of Academic Performance       ---      ---      ---      ---      ---  9

2.3       Causes of poor Academic Performance of Students        ---      ---      ---  9 -12

2.4       How to Improve Student Academic Performance    ---      ---      --- 13-15

2.5       Summary   ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---  15 - 16

CHAPTER THREE: Research Methodology

3.0       Introduction         ---      ---      ---      --       ---      ---      ---      ---      ---  17

3.1       Research Design        ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---  17

3.2       Population of the Study        ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---  18

3.3       Sample and Sampling Techniques        ---      ---      --       ---      ---      ---  18

3.4       Instrumentation ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---  19

3.5       Validation of the Instrument           ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---  19

3.6       Administration of the Instrument   ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---  19

3.7      Procedures for Data Analyses      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---  19

CHAPTER FOUR: Data Presentation and Analysis

4.0       Introduction         --       ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---  20

4.1       Data Presentation and Analysis   ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---  20 - 29

CHAPTER FIVE: Summary, Recommendation and Conclusion

5.1    Summary   ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---  30 - 31

5.2    Recommendation        ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---  31

5.3    Conclusion         ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---  32

Reference ---   ---     ---     ---     ---     ---     ---     ---     ---     --- 33