INFLUENCE OF PARENTAL ROLE AND ACADEMIC ATTAINMENT OF THE GIRL CHILD IN YALA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA.

Abstract

This study investigated the influence of parental role and academic attainments of the girl child in Yala local government area of Cross River State. In executing the purpose of this study, three hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Relevant and related literature of different authors and researchers were reviewed. Survey research design was employed as the appropriate research design for this study. The study population consist of 10,699 female students in Yala LGA of Cross River State, Nigeria. A Sample of 1,068 female students representing 10 percent from each of the 22 local government areas under study. Stratified and simple random sampling procedure was used for the study. To acquire relevant data for the study, a structured instrument was involved namely: “Parental Role and Academic Attainment of the Girl Child Questionnaire (PRAAGCQ)” was designed and validated. Two experts in research and statistic validated the instrument. Split-half reliability test of internal consistency was obtained step up the coefficient obtained with Pearson Product Moment Correlation. The respondent administered questionnaire and the data was appropriately analyzed using Simple Linear Regression. Each of these hypotheses was tested at 0.05 level of significance. The result of the statistical analysis revealed that there is a significant influence of parental advice on academic attainment of girl child and parental commitment significantly influenced academic attainment of girl child. Therefore, recommends among others that educating parents on the long-term benefits of girls' education can foster more supportive home environments. Parents should also model the value of learning, self-discipline and hard-work in children. If this exercise is persistent, it can facilitate positive improvement in their children’s academic attainments specifically the girl child