PARENTING AND INTRINSIC FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ONDO WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ONDO

This study sought to investigate parenting and intrinsic factors that influence students’ academic performance in secondary schools in Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 150 students. A survey research design was adopted where structural questionnaire of the four point Likert scale was administered on a total of one hundred and fifty (150) respondents. Data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. The findings of the study revealed that Child Physical appearance as a parental factor has influence on students’ academic performance in secondary schools. The findings further revealed that child emotional wellbeing as a parental factor has influence on students’ academic performance in secondary schools. Likewise, the study shows that Teaching style as an intrinsic factor affecting students’ academic performance in secondary schools. This study also revealed that classroom management has influence on students’ academic performance in secondary schools. However, the study showed that there is no significant difference between Physical appearance, emotional wellbeing, teaching style, classroom management and students’ academic performance in secondary schools. It was recommended therefore that all stakeholders should be involved in revising the policies that govern the discipline management of the students in secondary schools; the school administration should also try to interpret rules and regulations to students so that they may understand their implications; and the Parents should set high and realistic expectations for their children’s educational attainment. These high and realistic expectations will motivate their children to perform well academically.