The influence of parent socio economic status on children development

Summary

This study was divided into five chapters to carry out this research. The study raised four (4) objectives that guided the study. Based on these objectives, research questions and hypotheses were formulated, the assumptions and significance of the study were highlighted, and area of study, scope and delimitations were also discussed. Chapter two reviewed literature related to the research topic. The review critically examined and analyzed the views of some psychologists, social workers and other concerned scholars on the concepts, types and theories of the main variables. In chapter three the design and methodology of the study were discussed. The research design was a cross-sectional survey design, the population of the study comprised of a total of 387 students were sampled using simple random sampling procedure. One instrument was used for data collection, the questionnaire. The returned questionnaires were analyzed using simple percentage table for the 57 demographic response collected from the respondents through the questionnaire. Chapter four presented the analysis of the data collected which were analyzed through the use of descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings in this study after the analysis gave the following; There is a significant influence between a parent’s socio-economic status and children development, we also found out that a parent’s educational background or status also plays a major role in the lives of their children in regards to education, social interaction, and nutrition. The parents should be fully involved in the life of his or her child.