I INFLUENCE OF SOCIO ECONOMIC BACKGROUND ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN KANO MUNICIPAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AREA, KANO STATE

ix ABSTRACT The study aims to find out the Influence of Socio Economic Background on the Academic Performance of Secondary School Students in Kano Municipal Local Government, Area, Kano State Three research question and objectives were formulated to guide the study. the total population of eight thousand seven hundred and seven (8,707), drawn from four selected secondary school. Three hundred and seventy were selected as a sample. Moreover, the researcher use questionnaire as an instrument for collecting the necessary information. The study finds out that, parental involvements in assignments, punctuality, honesty, hardworking, competency of teachers, use of school pocket money and text books by students were among the factors that contribute to the excellent academic performance of high socio-economic students. Conversely, poor funding of schools and the environment, use of Audio-visual as means of instruction as well as application of latest technology were at lower level among the low socio-economic students. The study concludes that socio economic factors affect students’ academic performance among secondary schools in Kano. The study recommends that there should be a parental involvement in assignments, providing pocket money and text books to students, as these would contribute to excellent academic performance. Government and other stakeholders should ensure that we operate a smaller class size; provide good climatic condition in schools, as they contribute to the excellent academic performance