TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page i
Approval ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Table of Content v
Abstract vi
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study 1
Statement of Problem 4
Purpose of the Study 6
Research Question 6
Significance of the Study 7
Scope of Study 7
Limitation of the Study 8
Definition of Terms 8
CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Conceptual framework 10
Parents income and students academic performance 11
Parents occupation and students academic performance 16
Family size and students academic performance 18
The role of parents on students academic performance 21
Parents level of education and students academic performance 24
Theoretical Framework 26
Parental Attachment Theory 26
Review of Related Empirical Studies 27
Summary of Literature Review 31
CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY
Design of the Study 33
Population of the Study 34
Sample and Sampling Techniques 34
Instrumentation 35
Method of Data Collection and Administration 35
Validity of Instruments 35
Reliability of the Instrument 36
Method of Data Analysis 36
CHAPTER FOUR: PRESENTATION OF RESULT AND
DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS
Presentation of Results 37
Discussion of Findings 42
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
Summary 47
Conclusion 47
Recommendation 48
Reference 50
Appendix I 52
Appendix ii 58
Abstract
This study investigated the relationship between socio-economic background of the home and students academic performance in Egor Local Government Area of Edo state. Five research questions and hypothesis were generated and tested. Six secondary schools were randomly selected as the sample for the study. The research instrument used to gather information was a questionnaire. The data collected were critically analyzed and results of findings was achieved. Simple percentages were used in the analysis of the data. From the result of the analysis, all data proving the fact that students from high socio-economic background perform better than students from low socio-economic background. It was concluded that there is a significant relationship between familys socio-economic background and students academic performance. Some relevant recommendations were made on how to improve the academic performances of students.
