There are numerous factors that greatly
affect the academic performance of secondary school student, there include
parental background (e.g. Level of education, socio-economic status, parental
occupation and other social factors.
1.1.
Parental
Background
Parents have been the major person
involved in raising children in every society. That is why the home is
recognized as a important agent of socialization
Adekeyi (2002) observes that it is
mainly through their efforts and abilities that children are socialized to become
productive citizen
