Perceived Effects of Parental Socio-economic Status on Students' Academic Performance among Teachers in Odeda Local Government, Ogun State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study aims at studying perceived effects of parental socio-economic status on students' academic performance, among teachers in Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State. Descriptive survey research design was used in which data from 200 respondents were collected through a self-designed questionnaire which comprised of two sections, and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version. Three null hypotheses were formulated and tested using Chi-square statistical. Findings revealed that parental socio-economic status, educational level and family size may have a significant relationship with the academic performance of students. Therefore, it is recommended that government should provide some incentives that will encourage more students to enroll for formal education, such as scholarships, provide free transportation to school for students, establish schools for adult education and encourage couples to imbibe family planning.