DOI: 10.36347/sjahss.2018.v06i09.002

Pages: 1721-1725

The study is on the impact of family background on academic performance of secondary school students in Enugu. The specific objectives include: to find out if there is any significant difference; in the academic performances of students from small and large family size; to discover how stable home influences the academic performance of the students. Design survey method was used in the study. A population of 225 was used, comprising Queens College Enugu (65), Urban Girls Secondary school Enugu (40), New Layout Boys secondary School (40), Girls High school Uwani (50), Boys High School Uwani (30).The method for data collection was questionnaire. The tables were analyzed using percentages. The findings simply indicate that small family sizes promote the qualitative and good academic performance; and that stable home has positive influence on the academic performances of the students. In conclusion, it is said that home is the bases for student academic performance in schools because charity they said begins at home. The study recommends that Parents should be actively involved in supervising student’s academic work at home; Teaching materials like charts, maps textbooks, and flannel boards should be provided in large quantity to all schools.