FAMILY COHESION AND STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC STUDIES: EVIDENCE FROM SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN EDO STATE, NIGERIA
Keywords:
Academic Studies, Cohesion, Closeness, Emotional Support, Family, Supportive CommunicationAbstract
This study investigated the relationship between family cohesion and students’ academic studies in public secondary schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo state. The study sought to find out the extent to which family cohesion influences students’ academic studies. The study also determined the level of relationship between family cohesion and academic studies. Five research questions and their corresponding hypotheses were raised and tested to guide the study. The study adopted a correlational research design. The population for this study consists of 3641 SS2 students in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo state as at the time of this study. From the thirteen secondary schools in Oredo Local Government Area with a sample of 182 students which were randomly selected using the simple random sampling technique. Questionnaire was used as an instruments for obtaining data in the study. The data collected with the instrument was analyzed using Pearson’s Product Momentum Correlation Coefficient (PPMCC) statistic to determine the stability reliability coefficient and the coefficient obtained was 0.951. The data obtained in the study were analyzed using simple percentage and linear regression. The findings of the study showed that there was a significant relationship between family cohesion and students’ academic studies The finding also showed that there is no significant partial relationship between closeness with siblings and students’ academic studies in public secondary schools. The authors recommended, among others, that family members, school administrators and policymakers should endeavor to consider promoting programmes or initiatives that would foster family cohesion as it has been shown to positively influence students' academic performance in schools.
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