INFLUENCE OF PARENTAL OCCUPATION AND INCOME LEVEL ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN HOME ECONOMICS SUBJECT IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
Keywords:
Academic performance, family occupation, Home Economics, Primary, PupilsAbstract
The study aims at investigating the influence of parental occupation and income level on the academic performance of primary school pupils in Home Economics in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Three objectives with three corresponding research question and hypotheses was formulated for the study. Correlational research design was used for the study. The population of the study comprise of 152,649 primary 6 pupils and their parents from public primary schools. Multistage sampling technique was used to sample 384 respondents. A structured questionnaire developed by the researcher was used for data collection. The findings revealed significant positive relationships between pupils' academic performance and parental occupation (r=0.551), it also revealed that high family income has (r=0.153) all with p<0.05 has significant influence on the academic performance of pupils. The study concluded that good parental occupation and income level positively influence pupils’ academic performance in Home Economics. It recommended that parents pursue good occupation and good income in order to enhance their children's academic success.