DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONA LFOUNDATIONS

This study examined “The Influence of Family Background as a Determinant of Deviant Behavior among Senior Secondary School Student in Oredo Legal Government Area of Edo state”. A descriptive research design which involves the collection of data through the use of questionnaires was adopted for this study, to solicit information from respondents. Five research questions were used to guide the research. The population of this study consists of fifty private Senior Secondary Schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State with one hundred and forty students in total. The sample Size of the study comprises of one hundred and four students from ten selected schools. The simple random sampling technique was used to select the sample for this study. Frequency count and simple percentage was used to analyze the research question and 0.72 was realized from the reliability test carried out on this study, which showed that the instrument for the study is reliable. The findings revealed that family background influence student behavior to a very great extent. Since family is the first agent of socialization, it a very important factor to how a child behaves in school. Family size and structure and motivation from parents are the major family background variables that can influence a child’s behavior, There is a relationship between the family background and behavior of students, a poor family background can contribute negativity to a child’s behavior and this can affect the child’s academic performance which can contribute negativity to the child’s future, It was recommended that enlightenment programs should be carried out to help parents to understand the influence their various activities has on their children behavior and ensures they do everything within their means to help their children improve in their character .

This thesis seeks to explore the restoration and conservation in concrete sculpture especially as concrete is one of the oldest of the sculptural medium that has been in use in our contemporary society. Overtime, concrete sculpture has been left unattended to by the non-application of preservatives thereby exposing it to the effect of strong winds, extreme humidity and abrupt temperature changes leading to structural wear; and in most cases these bring about failure of the sculpture. The consequences of failed sculpture include the erosion of our cultural heritage, which leads to the loss of sculpture that are of historic and academic interest. In addition, sculpture failure is becoming more rampant and if not addressed may in no small way deter robust research into who we are and our productive artistic past. Based on this, objectives were set to address the problem. The methodology employed is that of survey and studio experimentation whereby failed concrete sculpture within the sculpture garden of the department of Fine and Applied Arts of the University of Benin were discussed. This research found out that there is a high negligence of sculpture as an essential feature of aesthetics in our built environment. These findings will be beneficial by encouraging the society to restore and conserve its neglected sculpture for posterity sake– as failure of sculpture is failure of the society, and inadvertently failure of the sculptor(s) involved. The study recommends that abinitio, adequate provision of sculptural materials be made to include what is essential for its sustenance and preservation. In addition, restoration and conservation ethics and code be incorporated as it is obtained in other climes.