Parents and Teachers' Perceived Effect of Banditry Activities on Pupils Enrollment in Selected Public Primary Schools

Abstract

The study examined parent-child-relationship as determinant of social adjustment of primary school pupils. A descriptive survey design and population comprised all primary school pupils, their parents. 200 pupils and 200 parents participated respectively. The two instruments titled, Parent-Child Relationship Questionnaire (PCRQ), and Social Adjustment Observation Rating Scale on (SAORS). Two research questions and one hypothesis formulated to guide the study. Instruments were validated and the instruments correlated using Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) to establish reliability coefficient which was (r=.77). uestionnaire was answered using descriptive analysis of frequency, percentage and mean while the stated hypothesis was analyzed using PPMC to measure hypotheses and tested at 0.05 level of significance. Findings shown that there was significant relationship between parent-child relationship and social adjustment. Finally, the school proprietors and proprietress should organize symposium to the parents on the important and benefits of good parent-child relationship to pupils’ social adjustments.