FAMILY INVOLVEMENT AND GIRL CHILD’S ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Abstract

This study investigated the influence of family involvement on the academic performance of girl children in public secondary schools within the Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State. In recent years, there has been growing recognition of the crucial role that family engagement plays in shaping a child's educational outcomes. However, research specifically focused on the academic performance of girl children within the Nigerian context, particularly in Ibadan North, Oyo State, remains limited. Thus, this research filled this gap by examining the influence of family involvement on the academic achievements of girl children in this region. The research adopted descriptive survey research design. Four research questions were raised. The population of the study consisted of all girl child while two hundred and seventy seven (277) were sampled. A self-designed survey questionnaire titled: “Influence of Family Involvement on the Girl Child’s Academic Performance in Selected Public Secondary Schools Questionnaire (IFIGCAPSPSSQ) with reliability coefficient 0.87 was used for data collection. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics. The study found out that with a weighted mean of 3.13, socio-economic status of the family significantly impacts the academic performance of girl children, weighted mean of 2.81 shows that parenting style influences the academic performance of girl children, weighted mea of 2.73 shows that parental engagement and support initiatives to moderate extent impact the academic performance of girl children. The study concluded that family involvement have significant influence on girl children academic performance. The family members should give more attention to their girl children in order to be vast in their academic ad e to address some challenges being faced.