Abstract:
The study investigated the effect of violence in the home, society and academic
performance of senior secondary school students in Sokoto metropolis. Descriptive
design survey was adopted for the study. The population of the study is all the senior
secondary schools students in Sokoto metropolis. The sample was drawn from a total
number of nineteen thousand, six hundred and twenty four students (19,624), SS I
(one) students. Using the Krejcie and Morgan, a total sample of 364 respondents
was arrived at. Data was collected by the use of self constructed questionnaire title:
Home, Society and academic performance of senior secondary school students
questionnaire (HSUAPQ). Data was analysed by the use of t-test statistics. The
findings showed that there is significant effect of violence in the home and society
among senior secondary school students. Also violence in the society appears to
have more effect on the academic performance of the students than violence in home.
Recommendations were made, amongst which are that families should be mindful of
the fact that internal squables do affect their children in school. School environment
should be child friendly, so that children can perform in an atmosphere of peace and
tranquity.
