INFLUENCE OF PARENTS SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN BASIC SCIENCE IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS OF GOMBE METROPOLIS
Abstract
ABSTRACT
This study investigated the influence of parents socio-economic status on students academic performance in Basic science in junior secondary schools of Gombe metropolis. The population of students was 4761, but 369 students were selected using Taro Yamane formula. A total of 17 junior secondary schools in Gombe metropolis were selected. A structured Questionnaire “influence of parents socio-economic status on students academic performance “(IPSSAPS) was developed by the researcher. Collected data were analysed using frequency count and mean responses of students to answer research question and t-test for testing hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. findings revealed a low level of parental income influences the academic performance of students negatively in Basic science junior secondary schools in Gombe metropolis. Study recommends financial assistance programs by Government should be enhanced, mentoring and tutoring support by stakeholders and equity in educational resource should be maintained in other to attain the targeted objectives.
Keywords: Socio-Economic Status, Level of Income, Education, Occupation, Academic
Performance.
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