THE INFLUENCE OF HOME ENVIRONMENT ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENT IN SECONDARY SCHOOL

ABSTRACT

This research was conducted in five secondary schools in Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government Area of Ajegunle Apapa Lagos state. It involved the students. The aim of the study was to investigate the influence of home environment in the academic performance of students in secondary schools and to determine how far the influence of home environment have been affecting the students in gathering information for this study, in this order forty copies for the students of each school. Two hundred respondents were used to carry out this research work. The data were analysed using percentage and frequencies. The finding of the study showed that financial incapability of the parents, emotional disturbances and stress, lack of privacy for students to study after school hours, lack of motivation and the problem of students selling for their parents after school hours prevent them from performing well in their academic work in school.

TABLE OF CONTENT

Chapter One: Introduction

1.1       Background of the Study

1.2       The Problem of the Study

1.3       Purpose of the Study

1.4       Research Questions

1.5       Hypothesis

1.6       Scope of the Study

1.7       Significance of the Study

1.8       Definition of Terms

Chapter Two: Literature Review

2.1       Meaning of Home Environment

2.2       Types of Home Environment

2.3       Changing Role of the Family in the Home Environment

2.4       The Effect of Social and Economic Status of Individual Home on Education

2.5       The Effect of Home Background on the Academic Performance of Student in Secondary Schools

Chapter Three: Research Methodology

3.1       Research Design

3.2       Study Population

3.3       Sample and Sampling Techniques

3.4       Instrumentation

3.5       Validity of Instrument

3.6       Reliability of the Instrument

3.7       Administration of the Instrument

3.8       Method of Data Analysis

Chapter Four: Data Analysis and Presentation of Results

4.1       Introduction

4.2       Summary of the Findings

Chapter Five: Discussion, Conclusions and Recommendations

5.0       Introduction

5.1       Discussion of the Findings

5.2       Conclusion

5.3       Recommendations

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