INFLUENCE OF HOME FACTOR ON STUDENTS PARTICIPATION IN THEIR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY

Most great men have been known to be influenced by their first models, who are usually their parents. Darlington (2021) defines the Home as the child’s first social institution, where he or she is first taught life values. A home prepares a child for life outside of the home. Parents are expected by society to educate their children about their surroundings. A home is a place where students live with their parents or guardians and are nurtured. It is a place where children learn about the rules and values of the society in which they live. The family is a social unit in any civilization that provides early stimulation and experience to children (Collins, 2017). The effects of the household

the students at his most vulnerable point in life, when his mind is at its most open. It creates an impression that may last for the rest of the child’s life. The child frequently regards his parents, siblings, and items in their immediate surroundings as the most important, and they have the ability to increase or decrease his self-worth and academic success (Ekanem, 2022).

The environment refers to the immediate surroundings in which the students find themselves. It is also known as children’s physical and psychological conditions. Parents or guardians are responsible for providing a conducive home environment for their children’s effective learning, and some factors that influence their academic performance include: parental educational background, background, parental economic status, parental marital status, parental marital status, parental marital status, and parental marital status.

as well as parental residence (Collins, 2017). The home is the child’s first point of contact in preparing for future problems. The home is frequently viewed from a variety of angles, including family type, parenting style, home functioning, and so on. The house can also play an important role in a student’s academic achievement, especially if the student does not come from a low-income family. According to Vincent (2021), these types of families include single parents, divorced, merged families, two-parent families, and so on. The parenting style of a parent refers to whether they are authoritarian, laissez-faire, or democratic. Homework, television viewing, extracurricular activities, and other structured after-school organizations and occupations all help a child’s academic progress.

Many studies have been conducted to investigate the impact of parental involvement. on children’s learning and behavior, but few have investigated what motivates parents to become involved. According to Ogbemudia and Aiasa (2013), these students’ parents or guardians are responsible for creating a conducive home environment for their children’s successful learning. Furthermore, parental educational background, background, parental economic situation (at least an average financial level), parental marital status, and parental home location all have an impact on a student’s academic success in their home environment. Much emphasis will be placed on sound human relations when evaluating the parental marital status on students’ academic performance, as a home environment that is tense due to divorce or an unhealthy atmosphere of quarreling, fighting due to polygamy cannot foster learning, as the pupils’ minds will not be settled.

in order to allow for creativity. A happy household, according to Ekanem (2022), creates emotional stability in the child at home and, as a result, throughout his school life. Furthermore, children who participate in extracurricular physical activities have improved attributes such as increased brain function, nourishment, higher energy/concentration levels, changes in body building affects self-esteem, increases self-esteem, and better behavior, all of which may support cognitive learning.

1.2 THE PROBLEM’S STATEMENT

The issue of student performance in schools has been a source of concern since the introduction of modern education. Many countries have recognized that students are at the heart of the educational process and that without strong performance, all educational advancements will fail. According to Uyanga (2022), there is widespread dissatisfaction. with the current state of education in many countries, and parents bear responsibility. This is due to the fact that most parents involve their children in gardening and other household chores. Learning ability, race, gender, and sexual orientation can all influence a student’s success. The achievement, economic situation, and risk of dropping out of school of children are all linked to familial environmental elements that students may unintentionally imitate. According to research, children from dysfunctional families have difficulty making healthy connections within their peer group, usually due to shyness or a personality disorder, which can affect their academic performance and involvement in class, schoolwork, and exams. Kaslow (2020) states that students are engaged when they devote significant time and effort to chores and when their home is clean.

pleasant. As a result, this study seeks to investigate the impact of the home factor on students’ participation in academic achievement.

1.3 THE STUDY’S OBJECTIVES

The primary goal of this study is to investigate the impact of home factors on students’ participation in academic achievement. These specific goals are to.

i. Determine whether the income status of the student’s parents influences academic achievement.

ii. To investigate whether the educational background of the student’s parents influences academic performance.

iii. To determine whether parental marital style has an impact on the student’s academic performance.

iv. Determine whether a student’s home location influences his or her academic performance.

1.4 QUESTION FOR RESEARCH

The following question guides the research:

i. Does parents’ income status influences the student’s academic achievement?

ii. Does parents

How does a student’s educational background affect his or her academic performance?

iii. Does parental marital style affect a student’s academic performance?

iv. Does a student’s home location affect his or her academic performance?

1.5 THE STUDY’S IMPORTANCE

This study will educate parents on the importance of adopting the best parenting style, rewarding good academic performance, and making the home comfortable for the child because it is the child’s first learning point. Teachers must be able to equip themselves with a variety of teaching skills and methods, including the use of teaching aids, in order to make learning more effective, clear, and engaging for students. Teachers should also be able to assist in the transfer of some school actions to the home, such as homework, punishment, and so on.

1.6 SCOPE OF THE STUDY

The study’s scope is limited to the impact of home factors on students’ participation in academic achievement. The study is limited to selected secondary schools in Akwaibom State’s Onna Local Government.

1.7 THE STUDY’S LIMITATIONS

It is possible that the study’s report will have some sampling flaws. Other factors such as culture, orientation, and values in some areas may also affect the generalization of the conclusions drawn from this study to the entire country. The questionnaire was used to gather information about the current situation that could represent the majority of Nigerian students. Academic performance and level of adjustment among secondary school students are well known. The socioeconomic, educational, and family constellation of students in Onna Local Government in Akwaibom State can all vary. Due to time and financial constraints, this research used only three schools in the local government area of study; thus, the findings, conclusions, suggestions, and recommendations derived from this study will be based on the data generated from the sample used for this study and will not be generalizable.

 

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