INFLUENCE OF FAMILY BACKGROUND ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF UPPER BASIC STUDENTS OF ILORIN SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KWARA STATE

ABSTRACT Family background in this context is a general term that encompasses a particular setting in which a child is raised, characterized by a common residence, economic operation and reproduction. these factors have far reaching impacts on the academic performance of students. Therefore, this work is a descriptive research which tries to examine the influence of family background on the academic performance of upper basic students in Ilorin South Local Government Area of  Kwara State. A total number of eighty (80) students were sampled in eight (8) randomly selected upper basic schools in the area. the use of a researcher designed questionnaire was used to gather responses from the selected respondents. The results were analyzed using percentage which was based on the respondents’ response to the question and the hypothesis were analyzed using chi-square. Hence conclusions were drawn and recommendations were made based on the findings.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page Certification Dedication Acknowledgement Table of contents Abstract
CHAPTER ONE:  INTRODUCTION Background to the study Statement of the problem purpose of the study Research question Research Hypothesis Scope of the study Operational definition of terms significance of the study
CHAPTER TWO:  REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE Concepts of Family and Family size Concept of Academic Performance Broken Home and its Influence on student’s Academic performance  Intact Home and its Influence on student’s academic performance  Influence of parents’ Educational Level on Academic Performance Socio-economic status and its influence on students Academic Performance Appraisal of Literature Reviewed
CHAPTER THREE:  RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Research type Population, Sampling and Sampling Techniques Instrumentation Procedure for Data Collection Data Analysis Technique
CHAPTER FOUR:  DATA ANALYSIS AND RESULTS
CHAPTER FIVE:  DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS Discussion Conclusion Recommendations Suggestion for Further Research References Appendix