ABSTRACT
The research study was solely designed to examine, describe and quantity the role of parental status in the academic performance of students in some selected secondary schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. In the course of this study, the concept parental status and the negative and positive effect was looked into. The idea of different authors about parental status was equally examined. Students in Akenzua 11 secondary school, Idia College, Emotan College, Paragon comprehensive secondary school, Travis Christian College, and Dr. Garrick memorial secondary school were used as samples. The study was aimed at finding out how parents’ status, family background, peer group curiosity etc. contribute to students’ academic performance in Oredo Local Government Area. The results of the research shows that students academic performance is determined by their parental status. The investigation also shows that parental status includes low income earners and high income earners and high income earners, broken home, parental background, violence homes, single parents home. It was discovered that parents status affect students academic performance and causes dropout. Therefore, this work recommends that the mass media should mount heavy awareness on the positive and negative impact of parents involvement in their children’s academic and also call for the introduction of some meaningful and educational activities for the students. The provision of counselling services of schools and the imposition of some levies to restrict parents from not providing the students with their necessary teaching involvement, care, finance and advice. It was also discovered that parental status causes some students to loose their focus, ambition, goals, due to frustration. Parental status alters behaviour on the part of the students in the students learning situation.
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