Diploma Thesis from the year 2016 in the subject Pedagogy - Pedagogic
Sociology, grade: B+, Ahmadu Bello University (Institute of Education),
course: Professional Diploma in Education, language: English, abstract:
Education is key to national and sustainable growth but the family
background hampers the educational productivity and attainment of
students in training. This research project is an investigation of this
problem. This work concentrates on looking at the causes of the problem
as well as its effects and it proffers possible solutions to the problem
it investigates. It is shocking to discover that the general public is
aware of this problem and that it is eating deep into the lives of
students from poor family backgrounds because they cannot compete
favourably with their fellow students, they exhibit deviant behaviours,
have personality and psychological problems, low self esteem/trauma,
difficulty in personal and academic adjustment to mention just a few.
For this reason this research work, recommended possible solutions as
creating an enabling environment for discussion at home after school
hours, government/non-governmental organizations to provide support that
will augment the efforts of the parents in catering for their children,
provision of better nutritional diets to their children, guidance and
counseling units be made functional to help counsel students who come
from poor family backgrounds among others.
