Home Influence and Academic Performance of Students in Afe Babalola University International Secondary School, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study investigated the Influence of Home on the Academic Performance of Students in Afe Babalola University International Secondary School, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. The population of the study comprised all the students in ABUAD International secondary school, Ado Ekiti. A total of 90 (ninety) students selected from the secondary school constituted the sample of the study. The students were selected using stratified and simple random sampling techniques. Two instruments were used to elicit relevant information from the students. The first instrument was a self-designed questionnaire titled “Home Characteristics and Parent Involvement Questionnaire” (HCPQ). The HCPQ has two parts. Face and content validity of the HIPQ was ascertained by experts in educational management, test and measurement. The reliability of the instrument was ensured, and it stood at 0.79. The second instrument was an inventory titled Students’ Academic Performance Inventory (SAPI). The SAPI was used to collect the students’ academic performance in internal examinations. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Research questions were answered with frequency count, percentage scores, mean and standard deviation. The hypotheses were tested with inferential statistics such as Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) and Multiple Regression analysis. All hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study revealed that the level of students’ academic performance was moderate during the period of investigation. It also revealed that the level of parents’ involvement in the academic progress of the students was moderate. The study concluded by recommending that parents should involve themselves more in the academic progress of their children or wards in order to enhance academic prowess in all ramifications.