(2008) The Effects of Family Structure and Parenthood on the Academic Performance of Nigerian University Students V. O. Uwaifo Department of Vocational and Technical Education, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria Telephone: (234) 08035472684, E-mail: vuwaifo@yahoo.com KEYWORDS Parent Education. Academic Performance. Family Structures ABSTRACT This paper examines the effects of family structure and parenthood on the academic performance of Nigerian university students. The sample
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EFFECT OF BROKEN HOMES ON THE LEARNING PERFORMANCE IN MATHEMATICS OF JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS (A CASE STUDY IN LAGELU L.G.A OF OYO STATE) ABSTRACT This study examines the effect of broken homes on the learning performance/academic achievement in mathematics of Junior Secondary School students in Lagelu L.G.A. in Oyo state. According to the U.S census Bureau, half of all first marriages end in divorce, while 60% of
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ABSTRACT This report attempted to describe and explain the relationship between parents’ socioeconomic status and pupils’ educational attainment using a case study approach. The objectives of the study were: to estimate the relationship between parents’ educational level, income level and occupations; with pupils’ educational performance in their mock examinations leading to PLE in St Jude Malaba primary school in the year 2010. Data for the study was collected through the use of questionnaires
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paper related to poor academic performance. Foreign Related Literature College education is a stepping stone for someone’s future. A person’s academic performance reflects to his grades and it is a big factor that employers look for in finding for their employees. Employees are the core element of a business organization because the productivity of a business depends on the employee’s performance that is why employers are strict when it comes to employment. Not all college students are performing well
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THE IMPACT OF FAMILY STRUCTURE ON UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE By Eweniyi, G. D (Ph.D.) Olabisi Onabamijo University, Ago-lwoye. Abstract This paper is a report of the study that examined the impact of family structure on the academic performance of university students. The sample for the study consisted of 240 students drawn from the six randomly selected faculties in Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-lwoye. The adapted form of "Guidance and Counselling Achievement Grade Form"
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According to Ebuka Age plays a significant role on academic performance as younger students tend to perform better than their older counterparts. Worland et al. (1984) carried out a study on academic performance and profile, classroom behaviors and academic performance in children at high and low risk for psychopathology through a structural equation analysis. The sample included 158 students and their parents from Washington in America. The results indicated that intelligence
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COURSE TITLE: RESEARCH PROJECT RESEARCH TITLE: EFFECTS OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATTUS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF LEARNERS YEAR: LEVEL 4 BLOCK 3 SUBMITTED BY: MUSINAI JAPHETH APRIL 2016 i ABSTRACT Socioeconomic status has been a major challenge in the support and provision of the necessary resources in the performance of many learners across the globe, thus provision of learning resources, school friendly environment, motivation and achieving higher in academics has become a big challenge. This study was
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situation whereby the parent are not able to cope with each other may be as a result of financial constraint or incompactibility of their behavior hence the child live with either of the parents. The parents in order to make bolt ends meet will not be at home most of the time. The child is deprived of love and affection and parent s enlightenment and motivation on how to go about things. The family in this situation becomes less important as an educating an gent where the parents the child is living
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THE EATING HABITS AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF THE HRM STUDENTS A Undergraduate Thesis Presented to The Faculty of the College of Arts and Sciences of University of Perpetual Help System DALTA Alabang-Zapote Road, Pamplona 3, Las Piñas City In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor ofArts Major in Psychology Table of Contents Title i Table of Contents ii Chapter 1: The Problem and its setting Introduction Theoretical Framework
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UNIVERSITY OF EDUCation, winneba INFLUENCE OF STUDY HABITS ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE GOMOA WEST DISTRICT FELICITY AKPENE AKAGAH 2011 university of education, winneba DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATION INFLUENCE OF STUDY HABITS ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE GOMOA WEST DISTRICT By FELICITY AKPENE AKAGAH B.Ed. (BASIC EDUCATION) A Thesis in the Department of PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATION, Faculty of EDUCATIONAL STUDIES
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