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CHAPTER ONE 1.1     INTRODUCTION The content of Nigeria education must reflect the past, present and future of the dynamic Nigeria society in terms of the role the individual is expected to play in the present modernization process.  Primary education, which is the basic of this study, is the education given in an institution for children or pupils between the ages of 6 and 11 years plus.  Since the rest of the education programme ...

ABSTRACT This study was designed to find out those factors that are responsible for pupils lateness to school in Agabi primary school in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Delta State. The incessant occurrence of chart and some time criminal behaviour not only by the audit population, but also the students of this country in recent times has since began to give cause of concern, particularly to parents, government and school ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY The hope that parents hold for their children’s success in life is often first vetted through their children’s success in school. Indeed, doing well academically is related to doing well in life economically (Butler, Beach, & Winfree, 2008). Yet for many children, chances of academic success are diminished because of poverty (Ducan & Brooks-Gunn, 2000); family economic status is a strong predictor of ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Information Conflict can be defined as the lack of peace in an environment. Conflict in a family therefore refers to a situation whereby the smooth interaction and relation among members of a family is disrupted because of one thing or another. It can be between the two parents or between parents and their children. Conflict in a family can be as a result of lack ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1  BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Education in Nigeria is an instrument “par excellence” for effecting national development. Primary education is the education given in institutions for children aged 6 to 11 plus. Since the rest of the education system is built upon it, the primary level is the key to the success or failure of the whole system (FGN, 2004). For long, educationists have contended that the ...

Abstract:  This study examines the extent to which regular school environment is friendly to pupils with hearing impairment in Rivers State of Nigeria in the following areas:  school environment and location, classroom environment, provision and placement of school material resources for teaching and learning. Four research questions guided the study while one hypothesis was tested. The descriptive research design was used. The population of the study consisted of all the ...

Abstract  This study assessed the impact of Child labour on school attendance and academic performance of pupils in public primary schools in Niger State. Four specific objectives, four research questions were formulated with four null hypotheses associated. Survey research design was adopted. The population for the study was 37,700 drawn from the three educational zone of Niger States. A sample of 600 respondents from classes 4, 5, and 6 were ...

Abstract  For the Nigerian child, the knowledge and skills he has to master by the end of primary education are given through the medium of English language. English is therefore an important tool and a mastery of its skills should enhance the child's educational and career progress. This study is interested in finding out the level of oral English performance of primary pupils in their final year. Some 120 primary-six ...

Abstract  The study focused on the influence of mothers’ employment on the academic performance of pupils of primary school age in Federal Capital Territory of Abuja. Three objectives were drawn: determine the influence of mothers’ employment on the academic performance of pupils in primary schools;determine how mothers’ employment influence academic performance of pupils in primary schools in rural and urban areas; and, determine the extent to which the socio-economic status ...

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to identify the effect of academic background of parents on academic performance of pupils. In other to get a sound conclusion some research questions were formulated as follows; Does the provision of educational needs affects pupils performance? Does audio-visual aid influence the performance of pupil? Does the appreciation of teachers enhance the performance of pupil? About one hundred questionnaires were designed and administered ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STURY Polygamy represents expanded family studies that are based on marriage involving a husband with two or more wives interestedly; polygamy is legally and widely practiced in 850 societies across the globe. In the last two decades, polygamy has been the focus of significant growth in public political and academic awareness. This form of marital structure has effect on behavioural, emotional and academic adjustment ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1         BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Polygamy is the type of marriage system practiced in the traditional African society whereby a man takes more than one wife at the same time. Polygamy was mostly practiced in African society because of the economical and sociological values associated with it in the olden days. Also, in African however, polygamy is wide spread and nobody seems to believe question that its occurrence ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1    BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The menace of vices such as poor academic output and poor performance at work in the society has been a source of concern to all the stake holders in education, that is government, teachers, parents, religious bodies, law enforcement agents and society at large. The society cannot exist without making mention of the school which is the major agent of change. It ...

ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to find out the influence of hygienic environment on the teaching and learning among primary school children in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. To determine that basic hygiene refers to practices that help to maintain health and prevent the spread of diseases. In carrying out the study, the questionnaire method was used to determine the basic personal hygiene knowledge and practices ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The history of education in Nigeria which back to the 19th century has its root of emergence with the coming and introduction of the ancestral world with its effect of civilization. This is witnessed in the last two decades in Nigeria and to formalize a great upsurge of interest in the pre-primary institution both at the government and the private sector. Hence the ancient ...

  CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study  Poor academic  performance according to Aremu (2003) is a performance that is adjudged by the examine/testee and some other significant as falling below an expected standard. Poor academic performance has been observed in school subjects especially Mathematics and English language among primary school pupils (Adesemowo, 2005). Aremu (2000) stresses that academic failure is not only frustrating to the pupils and the parents, ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   Background of the Study The teaching of reading in Nigeria until now has left many puzzling questions among educationists and stakeholders owing to the growing number of learners with reading difficulties. Some studies have been conducted to investigate the problem, one of which was the Nigeria-England Teacher Education Partnership. As a teacher trainer, through experience in training teachers of language and through monitoring of students on ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Conflict can be defined as the lack of peace in an environment. Conflict in a family therefore refers to a situation whereby the smooth interaction and relation among members of a family is disrupted because of one thing or another. It can be between the two parents or between parents and their children. Conflict in a family can be as a result ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1       BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Classroom management is a significant part of effective teaching and learning process. Due to an effective classroom management, pupils flourish in a positive class climate and a compassionate environment. From a pupils’ perspective, effective classroom management provides them the opportunities to socialize themselves while learning. From a teacher’s perspective, effective classroom management involves precautionary discipline and fruitful teaching. Okoli (2008) concluded that ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1       Background of the Study Children hold the candle for the bright future and development of a given state and success in their studies provides the backbone to this effect. However, this can only be possible if they are provided with sufficient resources such as textbooks, laboratory, equipment, teaching staff and other services. But of all these, human resources is the most important as far as the ...