E. G. Aliu

The study investigated the relationship between socio-economic background of
parents and students’ academic performance in senior secondary schools in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. To achieve the purpose of the study, four research questions were raised and answered. The population for this study was made up of all the 5,419 public senior secondary school students in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. The sample size for the study was made up of 70 respondents. Data collected from the respondents was analyzed using descriptive statistics, precisely mean and standard deviation. The instrument used for the data collection was a structured questionnaire titled “Relationship between Socio-Economic Background of Parents and Students’ Academic Performance Questionnaire (RSEBPSAPQ)”. The constructed questionnaire for the study was presented to the project supervisor to confirm for content validity. The Cronbanch Alpha method was used to determine the reliability of the instrument. The questionnaire was administered to a group of 20 respondents which were not part of the study but were part of the population. A Cronbach Alpha coefficient of .887 was obtained. This shows that the instrument is reliable. The findings from the study include that there is no significant relationship between parental socio-economic background and students’ academic performance based on sex. It was concluded that socio-economic background of parents such as education, occupation and cultural values significantly influence on students’ academic performance in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. The study recommended among others that the government should introduce policies and scholarship schemes aimed at supporting students from low socio-economic backgrounds. Such initiatives would help to reduce financial barriers that limit students’ access to quality education and, consequently, improve their academic performance

This research work is on the perceptions of students with learning disabilities towards assistive technology in learning. To carry out the study four research questions raised. The aim of the study was to find out the perception of students of disabilities and ways to improve their learning with assistive technology. Descriptive survey research design was employed for this study. The population of study was 100 respondents which were selected from various schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. Random sampling techniques was used to select respondent from 3 schools. A structured questionnaire was raised to gathered information from the respondents. The instrument was validated by the project supervisor and two other experts from the Department. Data was analyzed using likert scale of 2.5 rating, SA, A, D and SD. The reliability of the instrument is 0.72 which was obtained using Cronbach's Alpha reliability test. Based on the findings of the study the following conclusions were drawn. That Assistive technology enhance students learning, increased academic knowledge and help to overcome academic some academic challenges. The following recommendations were hereby suggested. Government should provide enough assistive technology equipment’s to students of disabilities to enhance their learning. Schools authority should create space and building where assistive technology will be stored. And NGOs and Government should help in sponsoring the purchase of Assistive technology equipment’s.