THE INFLUENCE OF ECONOMIC BACKGROUND ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

ABSTRACT: This research will be conducted to evaluate how economic background affect student’s performance in economics in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State. The following research questions were formulated for the study:.

1. Does the economic status of parents affect the educational performance of student

2. Does parent’s educational status affect the educational performance of their children?

3. Does the family size affect the student’s educational performance?

Does lack of educational facilities influence the educational performance of students?

Four secondary schools will be surveyed. Students interviewed were mostly from low economic status parents. With low educational background. It was found from the study that the education and income of parents affect student’s performance that the availability of educational facilities has no effect on student’s performance while that of family size has a positive relationship with student’s performance. The factors responsible for these relationships were discussed. Some recommendations and suggestions for further research were made in the last chapter.