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Scirj Volume VII, Issue X, October 2019 Edition
ISSN: 2201-2796

IMPACT OF BROKEN HOMES ON MATHEMATICS STUDENTS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NASSARAWA ZONAL EDUCATION AREA, KANO STATE – NIGERIA

DR. ISA, SURAJO GAYA

Abstract: This study was carried out to determine the impact of broken homes on mathematics students’ academic achievement in senior secondary schools in nassarawa zonal education area, kano state. A sample of 349 out of a population of 21,403 students from 24 schools was randomly drawn. A survey research design was used. A researcher constructed questionnaire was used after being validated and subjected to a pilot trial. A reliability cofficient of r=0.86 was obtained while two psychology and one English language specialists validated the questionnaire. In addition to the questionnaire, the students’ 2nd year third term senior secondary school examination mathematics results were used. Three hypotheses treating whether or not a significant difference exist between students from stable and broken homes, male and female students from broken homes as well as students from broken high and low income were formulated. The t-test analysis showed students from stable homes perform significantly better than those from broken homes with no significant difference in achievement between male and female students from broken home but there is a significant difference in academic achievement between students from high and low home. It was recommended that teaching of family ethics should be emphasized in schools.

Reference this Paper: IMPACT OF BROKEN HOMES ON MATHEMATICS STUDENTS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NASSARAWA ZONAL EDUCATION AREA, KANO STATE – NIGERIA by DR. ISA, SURAJO GAYA published at: "Scientific Research Journal (Scirj), Volume VII, Issue X, October 2019 Edition, Page 41-47 ".

Search Terms: Broken Homes, Academic Performance, Gender, Socio Economic Status

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