SOCIO ECONMIC FACTORS AS DETERMINANTS OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN HOME ECONOMICS IN DELTA STATE

Abstract

The study examined influence of socioeconomic factors as determinants of academic performance in home economics in Delta State. The research adopted a correlational design. A total of 200 secondary school students were sampled in Delta State, and data were collected using structured questionnaires. The data were analysed using regression analysis and the Pearson Product Moment orrelation Coefficient. The study shows that there was a significant relationship between the financial status of parents and the academic performance in home economics of pupils in upper-basic schools in Nigeria, F (2, 197 = 14.506; p< 0.05). There was also a strong relationship between the academic performance in home economics of pupils in upper-basic schools in Nigeria and their family status, r = 0.31, p < 0.05. These findings reflect significant levels of association in the development of academic performance in home economics and economic circumstances of parents and the welfare of the family. The study clearly established that both financial stability and family well-being exerted a significant influence on students’ academic performance. These findings need to be taken into consideration as ways of incorporating conflict resolution and financial planning strategies whenever counselling programs are developed in Nigeria.