Learning Outcomes in Social Studies and Parental Involvement of Lower Primary School Pupils in Ondo State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study investigated the level of learning outcomes in Social Studies of lower primary schools in Ondo State and also assessed the level of parental involvement of lower primary school pupils in Ondo State. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The population for the study comprised primary III pupils and parents in Ondo State. The sample size consisted of 240 primary III school pupils and 240 parents selected using multistage sampling procedure. One senatorial district was selected from the state using simple random sampling technique. Two Local Government Areas (LGAs) were selected from the sampled senatorial district in Ondo State using simple random sampling technique. From each of the two selected primary schools, 30 pupils and 30 parents each from two intact classes were randomly selected for the study. Two instruments were used for data collection. They are: Pupils End of the Term Exams Scores in Social Studies (PETES) and Parental Interview Schedule (PIS). The data collected were analyzed using frequency counts and percentages. The results showed that 115(47.9%) performed below average level of performance, 74(30.8%) had average level while 51(21.3%) of the pupils performed above average level of performance. None of the parents had low level of involvement in their child's learning outcome, 94(39.2%) had moderate level of involvement while 146(60.8%) had high level of involvement in the learning outcome of their children in lower primary schools. The study concluded that parental involvement was a very good predictor of lower primary school in Ondo State.