INFLUENCY OF FAMILY BACKGROUND ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE IN MAID UGUR! METROPOLIS, BORNO STATE, NIGERIA

This study examined the Impact of Family Background on Academic Performance of Students in Agricultural Science in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. five objectives and five research questions were formulated for the study. The research objectives were to determine the influence of parental level of education on Agricultural science students in school academic performance; Influence of parental occupation on agricultural science student's academic performance, ascertain the influence of parents income on Agricultural science students academic performance in School, examine the influence of family size on agricultural science students academic performance and to determine the influence of parental motivation on agricultural science student's academic performance. The research design adopted for the study was a descriptive survey method. The target population of the study was all senior secondary school students. A sample of (125) respondents were selected and one hundred and twenty (120) were used in the study. Simple random sampling techniques were also used in selecting the sample for the study. The research instrument used for the study is a self-structured questionnaire and proforma. The data collected were analysed using mean and standard deviation. The findings of the study revealed that parental level education has significant influence on academic performance of Students in Agricultural Science. The result of the finding showed that parents’ occupation has significant influence on academic performance of Students in Agricultural Science. The study indicated that parents’ income has significant impact on academic performance of Students in Agricultural Science. The results revealed that family has negatively influenced the academic performance of Students in Agricultural Science. The study indicated that parental motivation has significant impact on academic performance of Students in Agricultural Science. It was recommended that, there is need for further study on the effectiveness of parental education programs in enhancing parents' educational qualifications and assess the subsequent impact on their children's academic performance. There is a need for study to be carried out on “examine the correlation between parents' career choices, guided by career counseling programs, and their children's academic performance in Senior Secondary Schools in Maiduguri Metropolis, Borno State, Nigeria.