IMPACT OF SINGLE PARENTAL UPBRINGING ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN GOVERNMENT AS A TEACHING SUBJECT IN ZARIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KADUNA STATE
IMPACT OF SINGLE PARENTAL UPBRINGING ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN GOVERNMENT AS A TEACHING SUBJECT IN ZARIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KADUNA STATE
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2014-04
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PRISCA, ONYINYE NJOKU
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Abstract
This study investigated the impact of single parental upbringing on academic performance of
senior secondary school students in Government as a teaching subject in Zaria Local
Government Area of Kaduna State. The purpose of this study was to appraise how academic
performance of students in Government is influenced by single parental upbringing.
Specifically the study sought to find out how income status, educational attainment, to asses
the level at which student academic performance between those of single parent and two
patents and occupational status of single parent affects the academic performance of senior
secondary school students who are learning Government. Four research questions and
Hypotheses each were formulated and tested at 0.05 alpha level of significance. The research
design used were partly survey and partly quasi experimental. The instrument used for data
collections were questionnaire and achievement test. The population for the study consisted
of teachers and students of public and private secondary schools in Zaria Local Government
Area. A sample size of twelve (12) teachers and Three Hundred and Twenty- Three (323)
students were randomly drawn from the entire population of the study. While the achievement
test was administered to the students, the questionnaire was filled by the teachers. Findings
show that educational attainment of single parents has significant impact on students’
academic performance, the study identified that occupational status of single parents has a
great impact on students academic performance, It was established that there exist
significant relationship between parental income and academic performance of students from
poor and wealthy single/ two- parental home . Recommendations were put forward that
stigmatization of single parents and their children should be discouraged forthwith by
enacting all relevant law; parents should be mindful of their children’s especial education
before contemplating divorce and separation. It was suggested that a work plan be designed
to address the prevalent cases of single parenting of homes for use as policy formulation in
the country. There is need to examine the judicial role of courts in the land with regards to
record keeping as input for orientation of homes on the danger of divorce or separation.
Description
A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF MASTERS OF EDUCATION (M.ED)
DEGREE IN CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS AND CURRICULUM,
FACULTY OF EDUCATION, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA- KADUNA
STATE
APRIL, 2014
Keywords
UPBRINGING,, ACADEMIC,, PERFORMANCE,, SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS,, GOVERNMENT,, TEACHING SUBJECT IN ZARIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT,