Relationship between Socio-Economic Status and Academic Performance of Senior Secondary School Students from Single Parent in Yobe State, Nigeria: Implications for Counselling

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between socio-economic status and academic performance of Senior Secondary School Students from single parents (by death and divorce) in Yobe State. The population for the study comprises of 12,734 students spread across 55 secondary school in Yobe State. The study adopted a sample size of three hundred and seventy-six (376) secondary school students randomly selected from 9 secondary schools across the State. Questionnaire tagged “QSES” was used to collected from respondents. The three (3) hypotheses formulated were analysed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient. The results revealed a significance relationship between socio-economic status and academic performance of Senior Secondary School Students from single parent in Yobe State. It was therefore recommended among others that government should support single parent by way of giving scholarship to their children.