Influence of Home Environment on the Academic Performance of Secondary School Students in Imo State

Table of Contents

• CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION.
• 1.1 Background of study
• 1.2 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM.
• 1.3 SCOPE OF THE STUDY..
• 1.4 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY.
• 1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY.
• 1.6 RESEARCH QUESTIONS.
• 1.7 RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS..
• CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF LITERATURE..
• 2.1 THE CONCEPT OF HOME ENVIRONMENT
• 2.2 FACTORS WHICH MAKE UP “HOME ENVIRONMENT”
• 2.3 MEANING AND CONCEPT OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
• 2.4 EMPIRICAL REVIEW OF STUDIES.
• 2.5 SUMMARY OF LITERATURE REVIEW
• CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHOD
• 3.1 RESEARCH DESIGN..
• 3.2 AREA OF STUDY
• 3.3 POPULATION OF THE STUDY..
• 3.4 SAMPLE AND SAMPLING TECHNIQUES.
• 3.5 INSTRUMENT FOR DATA COLLECTION....
• 3.6 VALIDATION OF INSTRUMENT..
• 3.7 RELIABILITY OF THE INSTRUMENT.
• 3.8 ADMINISTRATION OF INSTRUMENT
• 3.9 METHOD OF DATA ANALYSIS..
• CHAPTER FOUR: PRESENTATION OF DATA ANALYSIS AND RESULT......
• 4.1 RESEARCH QUESTION ONE
• 4.2 RESEARCH QUESTION TWO...
• 4.3 RESEARCH QUESTION THREE
• 4.4 RESEARCH QUESTION FOUR ...
• CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSION OF RESULT.
• 5.1 DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION
• 5.3 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION

Objectives and Key Themes

This study investigates the influence of home environment on the academic performance of secondary school students in Imo State. It aims to understand the impact of factors within the home environment on student achievement and to explore possible strategies for improving educational outcomes.

• The concept of home environment and its influence on academic performance.
• Factors that contribute to a conducive home environment for learning.
• The relationship between family size and academic performance.
• Empirical studies examining the influence of home environment on educational success.
• Recommendations for improving the impact of home environment on student performance.

Chapter Summaries

Chapter One introduces the research topic, outlining the background, statement of the problem, scope, purpose, significance, research questions, and hypotheses. Chapter Two delves into a review of relevant literature, examining the concept of home environment, factors contributing to it, the meaning and concept of academic performance, and previous empirical studies. Chapter Three presents the research methodology, detailing the research design, study area, population, sampling techniques, data collection instruments, validation and reliability of the instruments, data administration, and analysis methods. Chapter Four presents the data analysis and results, exploring the findings based on each research question.

Keywords

The key terms and concepts investigated in this study include home environment, academic performance, secondary school students, Imo State, family size, empirical research, educational outcomes, and recommendations.