ABSTRACT
This study was carried out on the impact of motivation from parents on the academic achievement of secondary school students in Yaba, LGA, Lagos State. The study is was specifically set to examine the effect of motivation on the educational achievement of students at secondary level, find out if motivation from parent will influence students academic achievement, determine whether parental involvement is a significant motivational factor to secondary school students, and investigate if parents educational background will influence students’ academic performance. The survey design was adopted and the simple random sampling techniques were employed in this study. The population size comprise of students of some selected secondary schools in Yaba, LGA, Lagos State. In determining the sample size, the researcher conveniently selected 200 respondents and 150 were validated. Self-constructed and validated questionnaire was used for data collection. The collected and validated questionnaires were analyzed using frequency tables, while the hypotheses were tested using Pearson Correlation statistical tool, SPSS v23. The result of the findings reveals that motivation from parent will influence students academic achievement. Therefore, it is recommended that head teachers, Board of governors should clearly state and explain to parents about the necessity of teaching and learning materials to boost the students‟ academic performance. To mention but a few.
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