ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

This study was to access the impact of parents’ educational background on the academic performance of public primary school pupils in Oredo Local Government, Edo State. The purpose of the study was to explore how parental education contributes to educational inequality and disparities among pupils. Four research questions were raised to guide the study. This study was a descriptive survey design. The population of this study comprised of all public primary school pupils in Oredo Local Government, Edo State. The sample was 20% of the total population who were selected using the stratified sampling method which gave a sample of 60. The research instrument used for the collection of data was a checklist. The major findings of this study revealed that Parents’ educational background is the characteristic that may affect the parental involvement in pupils academics and also
plays a crucial role in pupils upbringing as well as academics. When a parent is not educated, it influences the ability or willingness for that parent to involve his or herself in child’s learning. But note, parents’ educational backgrounds is not a sole
determinant of pupils academic performance, other factors such as educational attainment, socioeconomic status, school resources, peer influence, socioeconomic composition of the school and cultural capital, can influence a child's academic
performance. Government should offer professional development opportunities for educators to enhance their cultural competency and understanding of the challenges faced by students from diverse backgrounds, There should be equal opportunities for
all pupils regardless of their parents’ educational background, Educators should ensure that parents are aware of their child’s academic needs, progress and any areas that require additional support and Government should ensure that efforts are made, that quality education is accessible to all parents regardless of their location or financial situation.

This study examined the influence of drug abuse on students retention and academic performance in junior secondary schools in Ovia north east Local Government Area. The descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The population of the study consists of 6,443 students in all public secondary school in Oredo Local Government of Edo State. The sample for this study
consist of one hundred and twenty nine (100) junior secondary school students purposively drawn from 3 secondary schools in Oredo Local Government of Edo State. Research question one and two were answered while two sample independent t- test was used to test hypotheses one and Fisherz’s test statisyics was used to test hypothesis two at 0.05 level of significance. The findings showed that: parental involvement in public junior secondary schools in Ovia North East Local Government Area is high, students academic performance in Ovia North East Local Government Area is high., there is a significant relationship between Parental Involvement and Academic Performance in Public Junior Secondary Schools in Ovia North East Local Government Area. Based on the findings, it was recommended that secondary schools in Ovia North East Local Government Area should increase communication opportunities between schools and homes through introducing various opportunities and modalities that are imperative for
involving all parents and care givers in the schooling process of their children.

Child neglect and abuse are wide spread phenomenon impeding on the overall academic performance of children in schools globally. The level of assimilation of any student, reflects the primary environment of growth and the internalized motive of that child. According to Osigwe (2014), although principals and teachers’ essential concern is on how students attain high standard academic success in the school environment, good performance in school is greatly determined by the social environment of children outside of the classroom. Just as the home and neighborhood environments of children can enrich their school experiences, negative environments can also have a detrimental impact on both students’ academic performance and their classroom behavior. One of the most potentially damaging of these environmental factors is child abuse.

Education can be seen as an institution whereby knowledge and skill sets are being impacted into learners for self-reliance.Education can also be defined as the process by which the internal processes skills or potentially has embedded in a student or learner is explored to make sure students have potential for self-sustenance and the general public Education can also be defined as systematic procedure for the transfer and transformation of culture through formal and informal training of people in a society

This study assessed the impact of domestic violence on the academic performance of secondary school students in Egor Local Government Area, Edo state. A descriptive research design which involved the collection of data through the use of a questionnaire was adopted to solicit information. Three research questions were used to guide the study. The population of the study consists of senior secondary school 2 (SSS 2) students in Egor Local Government Area, Edo state. The sample of the study comprised of one hundred (100) students. Frequency count and percentages were used to analyze the data collected to answer the research questions and the reliability value was 0.81. The findings revealed that domestic violence can influence the academic performance of secondary school students. The studies indicated that domestic violence could be carried out as physical, emotional, verbal, psychological, sexual and economic abuse. The study further revealed that domestic violence is associated with risk factors which low self-esteem, antisocial personality traits, heavy alcohol and drug use, anger, depression, hostility and so on. The findings also revealed that domestic violence due to the risk factors involved affects students' class participation and school behavioural patterns which lowers their academic performance. It was recommended that awareness campaigns should be put in place as this will enable victims to always speak up. Also, there is a need for efforts to be made from the kindergarten level to inculcate more responsible behaviour on the child as this will help them handle anger and emotions rightly when they become adults.