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    INFLUENCE OF PARENTS SCIENCE BACKGROUND ON PUPILS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN BASIC SCIENCE IN ILORIN WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KWARA STATE
    (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.