SELF CONCEPT, PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN MATHEMATICS AMONG STUDENTS IN PUBLIC SENIOR SECONDARY IN NDOKWA LOCAL GOVERNMENT, DELTA STATE
Abstract
This study examined the relationship among self-concept, parental involvement and academic performance in mathematics among students in public SS2 in Ndokwa West local government of Delta State. Five research questions and five hypotheses guided the study. Related literature was reviewed. The design of the study was an ex post facto research and correlational method. The population of the study was 1937 comprising all students in public SS2 in Ndokwa West local government of Delta State. A sample of 100 students was used for this study. A questionnaire was used to obtain data from the respondents. The questionnaire was adequately validated through expert to ensure its face and contents validity and was found appropriate and usable for the study. The reliability of the instrument was done to determine its measure of internal consistency, through Cronbach Alpha reliability. Simple and multiple correlation were used to answer research questions while linear regression and multiple regression analysis were used to test the stated hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings showed there was no statistically significant relationship between self-concept and academic performance in mathematics. There was a statistically significant relationship between parental involvement and academic performance in mathematics. There was no statistically significant relationship among self-concept, parental involvement and academic performance in mathematics There was no statistically significant relationship between gender and academic performance in mathematics There was no statistically significant relationship between school location and academic performance in mathematics among students in public SS2 in Ndokwa West local government of Delta State. From this findings, conclusion was drawn and it was recommended among others that.here should be a parent’s teacher association (PTA) to discuss about students challenges in the school.
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