Dr. Idaka, Etta Idaka; Anoh Janet Manku; Bisong Catherine Ejor and Dr. Igwebuike, Osedumme
FAMILY DYNAMICS AND PUPILS' ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: A STUDY OF PRIMARY SIX PUPILS' PERFORMANCE IN SOCIAL STUDIES IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN CALABAR METROPOLIS, CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA
This study investigated the influence of family interaction on the academic achievement of social studies by primary 6 pupils in public primary schools in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. The goal was to examine the direct effect of family size and family religion on students in the same sample as the previous study on achievement in the research domain. Two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. A survey was an apt methodology for the study. One hundred and sixty-two primary six pupils selected by a simple random sampling technique (balloting) from four government primary schools in Calabar City, Cross River State, formed the sample for this study. Two instruments were used to collect the data. At the beginning, a “Family Dynamics Questionnaire (FDQ)” and a Social Studies achievement test (SSAT). To test the hypotheses under examination, simple linear regression analysis was used. The analysis revealed that family size and family religion are significant predictors of the academic achievement of primary six pupils in social studies in Public primary schools in the study location. Based on the findings, the researcher further suggested that the Government should strengthen its birth control policy, which will be disseminated to its various agencies. At the same time, Parents should engage in family planning so that they can have the number of children they can cater to, and religion should not be a hindrance to the education of the children. However, religion should promote cohesiveness, unity, and integration among students, irrespective of their religious background.
Keywords: Family Dynamics, Primary Six, Pupils, Family Size, Family Religion, Academic Performance, Social Studies.”
Dr. Idaka, Etta Idaka; Anoh Janet Manku; Bisong Catherine Ejor and Dr. Igwebuike, Osedumme
FAMILY DYNAMICS AND PUPILS' ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: A STUDY OF PRIMARY SIX PUPILS' PERFORMANCE IN SOCIAL STUDIES IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN CALABAR METROPOLIS, CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA
This study investigated the influence of family interaction on the academic achievement of social studies by primary 6 pupils in public primary schools in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. The goal was to examine the direct effect of family size and family religion on students in the same sample as the previous study on achievement in the research domain. Two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. A survey was an apt methodology for the study. One hundred and sixty-two primary six pupils selected by a simple random sampling technique (balloting) from four government primary schools in Calabar City, Cross River State, formed the sample for this study. Two instruments were used to collect the data. At the beginning, a “Family Dynamics Questionnaire (FDQ)” and a Social Studies achievement test (SSAT). To test the hypotheses under examination, simple linear regression analysis was used. The analysis revealed that family size and family religion are significant predictors of the academic achievement of primary six pupils in social studies in Public primary schools in the study location. Based on the findings, the researcher further suggested that the Government should strengthen its birth control policy, which will be disseminated to its various agencies. At the same time, Parents should engage in family planning so that they can have the number of children they can cater to, and religion should not be a hindrance to the education of the children. However, religion should promote cohesiveness, unity, and integration among students, irrespective of their religious background. Keywords: Family Dynamics, Primary Six, Pupils, Family Size, Family Religion, Academic Performance, Social Studies.”