Socio-Economic Status Of Parents And Its Effects On The Academic Performance Of Students Of Yamfo Anglican Senior High School In The Brong Ahafo Region Of Ghana
Socio-Economic Status Of Parents And Its Effects On The Academic Performance Of Students Of Yamfo Anglican Senior High School In The Brong Ahafo Region Of Ghana
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2018
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Owusu-Osei, Benedict
Twum Ampofo, Eric
Oteng Akyina, Kwadwo
Ampomah, Robert
Osei-Owusu, Esther
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Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal
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The purpose of this research was to investigate the effects of parents’ socio-economic
status on the academic performance of Yamfo Anglican Senior High School Students in
the Tano North District of the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. In order to have an
adequate representation of the population of the study, eighty (80) students were
selected from the second year class using a simple random sampling technique. The
total population of second year class was 213 students. The study was a survey type
and therefore a self-designed questionnaire was adopted to collect data. The data was
therefore analysed via simple frequencies, tables and percentages. The socio-economic
status of parents for this study was denoted by parents’ educational level, parents’
occupational level, parents’ income level and parental care. The findings of the study
were that, parents’ educational level, parents’ occupational level, parents’ income level
and parental care have an effect on the academic performance of students of Yamfo
Senior High School. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that unemployment should
be controlled. Also, needy but brilliant students should be provided with scholarships,
free textbooks and stationery. In addition, government should take steps to raise the
socio-economic status of its citizenry.
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Osei-Owusu, B., Ampofo, E. T., Akyina, K. O., Ampomah, R., & Osei-Owusu, E. (2018). Socio-Economic Status of Parents and its effects on the academic performance of students of Yamfo Anglican Senior High School in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 5(4).