Impact of Parents’ Types on Mathematics Achievement of Secondary School Students in Ogun-State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study looked at how different parent types affected the mathematical performance of senior secondary school students in Ijebu ode local government area in Ogun state, Nigeria. Two hypotheses were postulated to guide the study. The study design used was a descriptive survey. In the study area, five senior secondary schools were specifically selected using simple random sampling techniques. However, 250 senior secondary school 1 Students were picked from five secondary schools located in Ogun State's Ijebu Ode Local Government Area. The research used questionnaires and a Mathematics Achievement Test (MAT), both demonstrating reliability coefficients of 0.87 and 0.75, respectively. The gathered data were examined using correlation analysis. The findings showed that both single and dual parent types have diverse impact on students' academic performance in mathematics. It is concluded that parental types have a significant impact on the mathematical performance of senior secondary school students. It is recommended that schools should reach out and build communications with parents, in other to provide feedbacks to them whether requested for or not.