Attitudes of Parents Toward Secondary School Education in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State

TABLE OF CONTENT

Title page                                                                      i

Certification                                                                  ii

Dedication                                                                     iii    

Acknowledgement                                                        iv

Table of contents                                                          viii

Abstract                                                                        x

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1      Background to the study                                     1

1.2      Statement of the problem                                    2

1.3      Objective of the study                                          3

1.4      Significance of the study                                     4

1.5      Research hypothesis                                            5

1.6      Significance of the study                                     6

1.7      The study area                                                     7

1.8      Definition of terms                                               8

CHAPTER TWO

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1      Introduction                                                         10

2.2      Explaining the concept of education                   10

2.3      Types of education                                              13

2.4      Education informal organization                        13

2.5      The aim of secondary school in Nigeria              14

2.6      Attitude of parents at Home and school

Performances                                                       17

2.7      Appraisal of the Reviewed Literature                  25

CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1      Research Design                                                  27

3.2      Population of the study                                       28

3.3      Sample and sampling techniques                       28

3.4      Research Instrument                                           29

3.5      Reliability and validity of the instrument           29

3.6      Data Collection and Administration method      30

3.7      Evaluation of Analysis of data                             31

CHAPTER FOUR

PRESENTATION OF RESULT/HYPOHESIS TESTING

4.1      Introduction                                                         33

4.2      Analysis of data                                                   36

4.3      Test of hypothesis                                                39

4.4      Summary of Finding                                            41

CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY, RECOMMNDATIONS AND CONCLUSION

5.1      Summary                                                             45

5.2      Explanation and Finding                                     45

5.3       Conclusion                                                          46

5.4      Recommendations                                               48

References                                                           50

Appendix                                                              52

ABSTRACT

         This project work investigates the attitudes of parents toward secondary school education in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State. The researcher use questionnaire to get her information. About 100 questionnaire where given to various people in Ilorin West Local Government and analysed using simple percentage.

         The result shows that unemployment after graduation from secondary school make parent not to have interest in secondary education. The researcher then recommended that government should try as much as possible to provide employment for school leavers in order to encourage them and their parent.