Research Paper
Year: 2023 | Month: March | Volume: 10 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 99-107
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20230312
Influence of Family Structure on Student’s Academic Achievement in Secondary Schools in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria
Anyanwu Jerome
(Ph.D) Department of Curriculum Studies and Educational Technology, University of Port Harcourt
ABSTRACT
This study focused on the influence of family structure on the academic achievement of students in secondary schools in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria. Specifically; single parent families and two parent families as well as academic achievement of senior secondary school students were the variables involved in the study. Two hundred and twenty students of the public secondary schools in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria were involved in the study. The Multidimensional Life Satisfaction Scale (MSLSS), which was designed by Suldo and Huebner (2006), was used to gather information from the students and it was conducted in a classroom environment during school period. After collecting information from the students, their scores in Mathematics and English Language (which are compulsory subjects in all secondary schools) of the second term of 2021/2022 academic session were obtained from their class teachers with the permission of the principals of the schools. The scores were then converted to Z-scores in order to ensure their reliability and validity since they were collected from different schools. Results show a significant difference in the academic achievement of students from single parent families and those from two parent families. In other words, the academic achievement of children from two parent families is better than those from single parent families. The implications of the findings were that parental separation should be avoided and religious leaders, counsellors as well as government must engage in enlightening parents about the importance of family structure on the life of children and in ensuring a well-ordered society.
Keywords: Family Structure, Academic Achievement, Senior Secondary School, Obio/Akpor, Rivers State
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