Abstract:
The study was undertaken to investigate the effect of family size and income level on
children’s educational performance in the Ejisu Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The
objectives of the study were to determine the major sources of income among families;
determine the extent to which family size and income level influence children educational
performance; to determine the significance of family policy on child’s education and to
determine the effects of family income children educational performance. The study used
descriptive survey design. The population for this study was 76. Census sampling was used
to select all the 71 head teachers and teachers in the five public Junior High Schools for
the study. The data was processed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS)
software package version 20.0. The study revealed that sources of income for children
education were salary / wages, bank loan and investment. The findings also revealed that
Students from small family size at all social levels tend to perform better in intelligence
test and at school were how family size and income level influence children educational
performance. Again, students from low income families attain less education than students
from high income families. This study recommends school authorities must remove any
form of discrimination and biases relating to socio-economic status of students. They
should let the students enjoy the levelled-field of learning process and must also encourage
them to participate in all academic activities. Provision of counselling and inspiration to
less-privileged students must be encouraged.
Description:
A Dissertation in the Department of Educational Leadership, Faculty of Education
and Communication Sciences, submitted to the School of Graduate Studies,
University of Education, Winneba, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the
award of Master of Arts (Educational Leadership) degree
DECEMBER, 2020