SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND PARENTAL INFLUENCE ON THE LEARNING OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOLS PUPILS

SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND PARENTAL INFLUENCE ON THE LEARNING OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOLS PUPILS

ABSTRACT

This study investigated the effect of socio-economic status of parents on the performance of primary school pupils on the English Language in Oye Local Government Area of Ekiti State. The socio economic background of students was based on socio-economic background of students was based on socio status of parents in relation to their income, living environment and educational attainment.

A diagnostic test was administered to determine the children performance in English Language. Also a questionnaire was used to determine the socio-economic background of the students. For the purpose of this research, four schools were selected from Oye Ekiti Local Government.

1. Methodist primary school, Oye Ekiti

2. St. martins Primary school, Isan Ekiti

3. St peters primary school, Ayede Ekiti

4. A.U.D primary school, Isan Ekiti

conclusively, this is to find out whether or not the socio-economic background of each child has any influence on his/her performance in English Language.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page                                                                               i

Approval Page                                                                      ii

Certification                                                                            iii

Dedication                                                                                       iv

Acknowledgment                                                                            v

Abstract                                                                                  vii     

Table of Content          s                                                                 viii      

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION                                            1       BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY                                             1

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM                                       2       

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY                                                  3

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY                                         3

SCOPE OF THE STUDY                                                       4

RESEARCH QUESTIONS                                                     5

CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE                  6

INTRODUCTION                                                                             6

PARENT SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS                               6

HOME CONDITIONS                                                            10

TEACHERS VALUES AND STUDENT PERFORMANCE                    10

PARENTAL INTEREST AND ACADEMIC

PERFORMANCE.                                                                                               13

CLASSIFICATION OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC CLASS            13

CHARACTERISTICS OF DIFFERENT

SOCIO-ECONOMIC CLASSES.                                            14

SUMMARY                                                                            18

CHAPTER III: METHODOLOGY                                          20     

INTRODUCTION                                                                   20

DESIGN OF THE STUDY                                                     20     

AREA OF THE STUDY                                                                   20

POPULATION OF THE STUDY                                           21     

SAMPLE OF THE STUDY                                                    22

INSTRUMENT FOR DATA COLLECTION                          23     

VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF THE

INSTRUMENT                                                                       24

ADMINISTRATION OF THE INSTRUMENT                      25

CHAPTER IV: RESULT AND DISCUSSION                       27     

INTRODUCTION                                                                             27

CHAPTER V: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION                                                                44

SUMMARY                                                                            44

RESEARCH AND FINDINGS                                                         45

CONCLUSION                                                                       46

RECOMMENDATION                                                           47

REFERENCES

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