THE EFFECT OF PARENT EXPOSURE ON THE ACADEMIC
PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS
(A
case study of some selected secondary school in Benue state)
CHAPTER
ONE
1.0
INTRODUCTION
In
Nigeria today every parent brings up their children in their own way depending
on their Religious belief, social background and their level of exposure. Every
parent dream good dreams for their children but most of them cannot do more
than they could because of the level of their exposure.
What
more can a parent do outside all they could do?
This
really affecting the way they bring up their children knowing the fact that it
is solely the responsibility of the parent to train up a child. The level of
parent exposure is dependent on the background of parents. Most parent were not
really opportune to go to school because of the background they came from and
this chain continues. Lack of financial stability can render a good dream
useless. No parent does not want to go to school but if the finance to continue
is no longer there most of them might drop out of school except for the lucky
parents.
When
a woman’s nutritional status improves, so too does the nutrition of her young
children(Lisa et al., 2003). These differences do not express themselves
consistently as expected in the case of every family; rather they influence the
average tendencies of families for different occupational classes.”
(Rothestein, 2004). In line with the above assertion, Hill et al. (2004) had
also argued that socio–economic status of parents do not only affect the
academic performance, but also makes it possible for children from low
background to compete well their counterparts from high socio – economic
background under the same academic environment. Moreover, Smith, Fagan and
Ulvund (2002) had asserted that significant predicator of intellectual
performance at age of 8 years included parental socio economic status (SES). In
the same vein, other researchers had posited that parental SES could affect
school children as to bring about flexibility to adjustment to the different
school schedules (Guerin et al., 2001). The academic performance of students in
some selected secondary schools in Benue differ from each other (2009). Finding
revealed that those with less scores were from a humble background with limited
level of exposure.
1.2 STATEMENT OF
PROBLEM
The
level of exposure of most parent in Nigeria plays a vital role in the child
upbringing, financial instability is the major cause of lack of exposure of
most parents.
This
is visible both in their behavior and their level of reasoning which made it
difficult to associate with people of high social status in the community.
Most
children are born intelligent but might end up without the dream because they
could not get the support from their parents who are their first mentor before
their school teachers.
The
scholarship scheme these days are no longer fought coming as it use to; this is
really affecting the intelligent children that does not have any body to
support them.
If
the federal government of Nigeria could look into the society today to resolve
some of these problem in some of the local government areas in Benue state to aid the children with a
bright future actualize their dreams the community will be a better place.
1.3 RESEARCH QUESTION
1.
Does the government policy have significant effect on the level of academic
performance of students in Benue state?
2.
In what ways can the teachers of some of these schools help improve a child
academic performance?
3.
Does the level of parent exosure have significant effect on the growth and
development of the society?
4.
Is the behavioural pattern of a child dependent on the level of their parent
exposure?
5.
In what ways can the society help some of these parents in the society towards
bring up their children?
1.4 RESEARCH
HYPOTHESIS
H0:
The level of parent exposure does not have significant effect on the level of
academic of students.
H1:
The level of parent exposure have significant effect on the level of academic
of students.
H0:
there is no relationship between the academic performance of the students and
the socio-economic background of their parents.
H1:
there is relationship between the academic performance of the students and the
socio-economic background of their parents.
1.5 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
OF STUDY
1.
To determine the effect of the level of exposure of the parents on the academic
performance of the students.
2.
To investigate the relationship between the academic performance of the
students and the socio-economic background of their parents.
3.
To determine the effect of parent exposure on the behvioural pattern of the
child.
4.
To investigate the roles of teachers towards enhancing the academic performance
of the students.
5.
To determine the impact of the federal government policy on the improvement of
the performance of students.
6.
To discuss the impact of the scholarship scheme on the academic performance of
the students.
1.6 SIGNIFICANCE OF
STUDY
By
the end of this research work, we shall be able to know the effect of parent exposure
on the academic performance of student. The study will reveal the relationship
between the academic performance of the students and the socio-economic
background of their parents. It will also explain the impact of the federal
government policy on the improvement of the performance of students. Finally
the research work will explain the roles of teachers towards enhancing the
academic performance of the students.
1.7 SCOPE OF STUDY
The
research work is limited to the study of the effect of parent exposure on the
academic performance of students in some selected secondary schools in Benue
State. It looks at the federal government policy on the performance of
students. This study also try to find out the role of the parent on the
behavioural pattern of children and ways to better them by offering a proper
recommendation from the result of the analysis carried out from the data
generated from the distribuion of the questionnaires.
1.8 LIMITATION OF
STUDY
FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS:
Benue State is one of the biggest state in Nigeria with a good number of local
government, but due to financial instability, the researcher was unable to
visit all the local government areas of Benue state.
But
the information provided by the researcher are well refined to suit the
research topic.
TIME CONSTRAINTS:
Due to the researchers involvement in much survey, he or she could not have
much time to study further into the research topic. But he or she was able to
meet up with the requirements of the research work.
1.9 ORGANISATION OF
STUDY
The
chapter one of the research work gives the intoduction of the topic the effect
of parent exposure on the academic performance of students in Benue state. The
chapter two provide clearly the literature reviews with both the concepts, the
theories and and the emperical reviews.
The
chapter three of the research work provide the methodology for the analysis.
The chapter four shows the analysis of the data using the methodology from
chapter three while chapter five summarize, conclude and offer proper
recommendation for the research work.
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