INFLUENCE OF FAMILY BACKGROUND AND PROVISION OF LITERACY MATERIALS ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN OGBADIBO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF BENUE STATE

Onah David Onah, Kelechi Joshua Princewill Ihechu, Uwaoma Okechukwu, Anastasia Ogechi Egwuelu &   A.O. Ovute

Department of Science Education

College of Science Education

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria.

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ABSTRACT

The study investigated family background and provision of literacy materials on academics performance primary pupils in ogbadibo local government Area of Benue State three research questions and hypothesis were raised. The study adopted a survey research design and the study population was 1500 pupils drawn from 30 primary schools in the study area. A sample of 230 pupils was drawn from 10 primary schools was used to draw data. The instrument for data collection was a self-constructed questionnaire. The instruments were subjected to face validation by three experts in measurement and evaluation with a reliability index of 0.82 calculated using Pearson product moment correlation coefficient. The instrument was administered to 230 pupils and data collected was analysed using simple percentages to answer the research questions while chi-square test of goodness of fit was used to test the hypothesis at 0.05 alpha level of significance. The findings from the study showed that parent educational background have no significant influence on pupils academic performance. Also family size have no significant influence on primary pupil’s academic performance, it was also reviewed that family type has no significant influence on primary pupil’s academic performance. The researcher recommended that, the readiness of the learner, motivation from the parents and school environment should be look into for better academic performance of the pupils.

Keywords: Family Background, Pupils, Academic Performance, Provision of Literacy

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