June 2013 Vol. 1 No. 5

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Ogbemudia MI
Aiasa MV

Full Length Research Paper

Influence of home environment on the academic performance of primary five pupils’ in English Language in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State

*Ogbemudia M. I and Alasa M. V

Department of Early Childhood and Special Education, University of Uyo Akwa Ibom State

*Corresponding Author E-mail: femeg2005@yahoo.com

Accepted June 24, 2013
 

Abstract

This study investigated the influence of home environment on the academic performance of primary five pupils’ in English Language in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State. Four variables were considered which include parental academic background, parental economic status, parental marital status and parental home location. A sample size of 50 primary five pupils obtained from five public primary schools in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State was used. Five hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Ex-post Facto research design was used for the study. Two instruments were used for data collection such as Home Environmental Factor Questionnaire (HEFQ) and Pupils Achievement Test (PAT) in English Language. The dependent t-test and the analysis of variance ANOVA were used to analyze the data. The result obtained from the study at 0.05 level of significance shows that parental academic backgrounds, parental economic status, parental marital status and parental home location have significant influence on primary five pupils academic performance in English Language hence the null hypotheses were rejected while the alternative hypotheses wee retained. This implies that home environment has significant influence on the academic performance of primary five pupils’ in English Language. These findings were extensively discussed and appropriate recom-mendations were made.
 
Keywords: Home Environment, English Language, Orhionmwon Local Government, Academic Performance, Primary Five Pupils’.