ERIC Number: EJ1452997
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 18
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EISSN: EISSN-2331-186X
Investigating the Impact of Home Factors on Junior High School Girls' Academic Performance in Peri-Urban Areas: A Case Study of Dome Cluster of Schools
Cogent Education, v11 n1 Article 2329416 2024
The study investigated the home factors affecting the academic performances of girl children in the Dome cluster of schools. A descriptive survey methodology was employed in this research. Through a multistage sample technique, 197 respondents were randomly selected. The primary data for the study were collected using a closed-ended questionnaire prepared by the researchers. The findings from the data collection were presented in terms of frequencies, percentages, averages, and standard deviations. The study concluded that the girl child at the Dome cluster of school was involved in household chores, fetching water, household income-generating activities, looking after their siblings and food preparation. The study, also, concluded that parents of students at the Dome cluster of school are of high socioeconomic status and highly involved in their academic work. Also, a girl's academic performance at the Dome cluster of schools is positively influenced by her home environment factors such as access to educational resource, parental involvement in school events, and her family's socioeconomic level. However, girl child home activity negatively influenced academic performance. It was recommended that authorities may encourage a balanced distribution of household chores, enhance parental involvement in school events and provide additional support for girls from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.
Descriptors: Females, Academic Achievement, Junior High School Students, Family Influence, Family Environment, Womens Education, Gender Differences, Foreign Countries, African Culture, Parent Participation, School Activities, Socioeconomic Status, Student Attitudes, Educational Resources, Access to Education, Housework, Family Structure
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ghana
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