PROBLEM OF EXTENDED FAMILY SYSTEM ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page – – – – – – – – – i
Approval page – – – – – – – – – ii
Dedication – – – – – – – – – iii
Acknowledgement – – – – – – – – iv
Table of contents – – – – – – – – v
Abstract – – – – – – – – – vi

CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study – – – – – – 1
1.2 Statement of the Problem – – – – – – 2
1.3 Purpose of the Study – – – – – – – 3
1.4 Research Questions – – – – – – – 4
1.5 Research Hypothesis – – – – – – – 4
1.6 Significance of the Study – – – – – – 5
1.7 Scope and Limitation of the Study – – – – – 5
1.8 Operational Definition of Terms – – – – 6
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.0 Introduction – – – – – – – – 7
2.1 concept of family – – – – – – – 9
2.2 types of family – – – – – – – 11
2.3 academic performance- – – – – – – 17
2.4 family background – – – – – – – 17
2.5 family financial situation – – – – – – 19
2.6 parental Marital Status – – – – – – 22
2.7 parental education level – – – – – – 27
2.8 family size – – – – – – 29
2.9 summary of the review related literature – – – – 31
CHAPTER THREE
METHODOLOGY
3.0 Research Methodology – – – – – – 33
3.1 Research design – – – – – – – 33
3.2 population of the study – – – – – – 34
3.3 sample size and sampling technique – – – – – 34
3.4 description of the instrument – – – – – – 35
3.5 validity and reliability of the instrument – – – – 35
3.6 procedures for data collection – – – – – – 36
3.7 method of data analysis – – – – – – 37

CHAPTER FUR
RESULT AND DISCUSSION
4.0 Introduction – – – – – – – – 38
4.1 analyzing the questionnaire – – – – – – 38
4.2 discussion of result – – – – – – – 46

CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY OF FINDING, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 summary of findings – – – – – – – 48
5.2 conclusion – – – – – – – – 50
5.3 recommendation – – – – – – – 51
References – – – – – – – – 53
Appendix – – – – – – – – 55

ABSTRACT
This study is designed to investigate the problem of extended family system on the academic performance among secondary school students in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. The instrument used for the collection of data was questionnaire. A sample size of 180 respondents was used and sampling technique used for the selection of the sample size was simple random sampling. Simple percentage and chi-square statistics were used for the data analysis. Hypothesis result proved that the problem of extended family system on the academic performance among secondary school students in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. The researchers made far reaching recommendation at the end of which if followed these problems would be drastically minimized or solved.

CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study
Students performance in secondary schools over the years, have not been very encouraging. This has been giving the government and parents a lot of causes for concern. Some analysts have likened the cause for concern of this problem to the incessant strike action embarked upon by teachers as a result of irregular payment of salaries. Others attribute it to lack of seriousness on the part of the students. These facts may not be far from the truth. The analysis however, cannot be said to be thorough without researching on student’s family background which goes a long way to affect their performance in school. This is what the study intends to make a research on. To spread the scope and concept of family and extended family system and its impacts on secondary school students performance in school in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State the effects of extended family system on students performance has been prevalent, the performance of students from extended family has not been too impressive and since the system is practiced in Nigeria and Africa in general students cannot do without socializing with other family members.
According to Humbling and Matters (1976), “Hunanbings are basically social creatures created by society primarily through family’s influence” society creates the individual; the individual does not create the society. Therefore, in the local government man is allowed two or more wives and this is known as polygamy. Polygamy has constituted academic problems to students. Finally, extended family system has some positive impacts on students since it is the commonest family unit in the society. Members who are financially buoyant assist students who are related to them thereby enabling them to meet some of their needs in school. Against, this background, extended family system is one of the numerous traditional practices which western civilization has not been able to erase in the local government and it may be with us for a long time even in the presence of western threat.
1.2 Statement of the Problem
In this research, attempt will be made to look at the problems students face in some secondary schools in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, as a result of extended family system such as student’s family background which goes a long way to affect their performance in school. It is based on aforementioned problem that the study intent to examine the problem of extended family system on the academic performance among secondary school students in Mangu local government area of plateau state. The study will also include some suggestions which can help to improve on their performance in school.
1.3 Purpose of the Study
The aim of this study is to analyze the problems associated with extended family system in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. And to highlight some factors that gave rise to the system. The study also aims at giving recognition to families as the center of the society and how the family also influences student’s performances in school.
This research work is set to accomplish the following objectives;
i. To examine the impact of extended family system on the academic performance among secondary school students
ii. To state the ways of promoting the extended family system on the academic performance among secondary school students
iii. To highlight the importance of extended family system.
iv. To identify the ways of enhancing academic performance of students.

1.4 Research Questions
For the purpose of this research work the following research questions have been formulated;
I. What are the causes of student’s academic failure?
II. What are the ways of enhancing student’s academic success?
III. What is the importance of extended family system?
IV. What are the ways of promoting extended family system?
1.5 Research Hypothesis
The following hypotheses are to be tested in this research.
1. Extended family system has a significant impact on student’s performance in secondary schools.
2. Student’s who put their family problems behind them in their school work, perform better academically.
3. The low performance of students in secondary schools is associated with extended family system.
4. When students are emotionally unstable, it affects their performance in school?

1.6 Significance of the Study
The poor performances of students in school are as a result of extended family system. Therefore is important to study these problems so that the researcher will be in a better position to give appropriate advice to people concerned.
This study will be of importance to social studies teachers as they would in the position to act as counsellors to the students. This work will make parents to be aware of various factors responsible for student’s poor performance in school. Nevertheless, parents have always blamed poor student’s academic attainment on laxity and lack of interest on the part of the teacher.
1.7 Scope and Limitation of the Study
This study covers the problems of extended family system on the academic performance of students in some selected secondary schools in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State However, the study of these natures could not be completed without some challenges such as financial constraints, time, communication, etc which hindered the researchers during the research work.

1.8 Operational Definition of Terms
Extended family system: Is a family that extends beyond the nuclear family, consisting of parents like father, mother, and their children, aunts, uncles, grandparents and cousins, all living in the same household.
Academic performance: is the extent to which a student, teacher or institution has achieved their short or long-term educational goals.
Bilinea: Relationship through mother and father
Matrilineal: relationship through the mother
Patrilineal: relationship through the father
Polygamy: Custom of have more than one wife at the same time.
Family financial Status: This is the money that a person earns at a give time and place. It can be in form of monthly salary or wages as well as returns got from a business.
Performance: Refers to degree of attainment of the required grades in school situation.
Marital Status: The condition of being married or unmarried