(Department of Early Childhood and Primary Education, KWASU, 2024-04-04) Usman Tunde SAADU, SULYMAN Hafees Tosin , Ibrahim Tunde ADEWALE
The study examined Influence of parents’ science background on the academic performance
of pupils in basic science in Ilorin west Kwara State. The research design adopted for the
study is descriptive survey design. The researcher selected 20 public and private primary
schools. Five pupils and five parents each were selected from the 20 public and private
primary schools in Ilorin West Local Government Area Kwara State. Therefore, the sample
size consists of 200 parents and 200 primary five pupils. The researcher developed two
instruments titled Parent Science Background Questionnaire (PSBQ) and Achievement Test
(BSPT). Two instruments were used to elicit data from the respondents. One research
question and one hypothesis guided the study. The instrument was given to experts in basic
science for validation and the instrument was subjected to reliability using test-retest method.
Pearson Product Moment Correlation of Co-efficiency (PPMC) was used to obtain reliability
index r=0.79 and 0.80 respectively. Inferential statistics of Linear Regression was used to
analyse the hypothesis one at 0.05 level of significance. The result of the study revealed that
there was no significant influence of Parents’ science background on pupils’ academic
performance in Basic Science in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State. Based
on the findings, it was concluded that there was no significant influence of Parents’ science
background on pupils’ academic performance in Basic Science. Based on the conclusion, it
was therefore recommended that; the government should ensure sensitize the parents,
guidance, and general public to encourage their wards/ children on importance of science.