ABSTRACT
This study investigated the influence of mothers’ education on Student’s academic performance. This study adopted the stratified and proportionate sampling technique. Four research questions were answered. The population of this study comprises of senior secondary school students from ten (10) sampled schools comprising of six (6) private and four (4) public secondary schools from selected from the total number of students from the twenty (20) public and private schools combined. The sample for this study comprises a total of 150 respondents drawn the selected schools sampled in this study. The instruments for data collection consist of a questionnaire to access the level of students’ academic achievement and a checklist to find out the academic performance of the students title; “Influence of Mothers’ Education on Students Academic Performance Questionnaire” (IMESAPQ) which was distributed to the respondents and collected immediately after completion from respondents.
Findings from this study reveal that education level of mothers influences the academic performance of senior secondary school students in Egor Local Government Area, Edo state, mothers' attitude to education influence the academic performance of senior secondary school students in Egor Local Government Area, Edo state, mothers economic status in the performance of senior secondary school students in Egor Local Government Area, Edo state, and family structure influences academic performance of students.
It is advised that school administrators plan events and make sure all parents are able to attend. At these events, the administration might have the chance to talk to the parents about some of the things they can do to help their kids do better in school. Additionally, they might draw attention to some of the parental traits that impede the kids' academic development. Conversely, parents should be motivated to be involved in their children's education. Certain assignments that call for the parents' active participation may be given to the students by their teachers. With the help of these assignments, parents may be able to review the lessons their children are learning at school and become more involved in their education. The local government, school administrators, and the ministry of education must regularly organise community-based forums with a focus on increasing parental involvement in their kids' education.
