THE INFLUENCE OF FAMILY SIZE ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN SOME SELECTED PUBLIC JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS: A CASE STUDY OF OREDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE
ABSTRACT
This project work sought to find out how family size influences the academic performance of junior seondary school students in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo state. Two hundred and fifty students were used in four junior secondary schools. Relevant data was collected through the use of
questionnaires. They were treated by using frequency distribution and percentage as statistical tools. The result of the study include, family size affect student academic performance, birth order does not affect the academic performance of students, parents educational status affect the educational
performance of their children.
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