THE INFLUENCE OF PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT ON PUPILS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE (A CASE OF STUDY OF ONDO WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, ONDO STATE)

ABSTRACT This study was designed to find out the influence of parental involvement on primary pupils’ academic performance in Ondo west Local Government Area of Ondo State. Three specific objectives and three null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. A survey design was used for the study. The population of the study consisted of 50 primary six pupils in the study area. A structured questionnaire titled “Parental Involvements and academic performance of primary schools pupils Questionnaire (PIAPPSPQ) was used as instrument for data collection. Simple percentage statistical method was used to test the null hypotheses. The result reveals that parental involvements go a long way to play a vital role in influencing and promoting the academic performance of pupils in primary schools. Recommendation made include; parents should endeavour to participate in school programmes such as PTA meeting, school administrator and teachers should be encourage to maintain better school-parents communication to get up-to-date with the school strength/weaknesses pertaining to school activities and government should provide the basic laboratory equipments for the school to enhance effective learning and better academic performance of pupils as these will help on effective teaching and learning of primary schools in Ondo west Local Government Area.