The effect of family size and income level on children’s educational performance in the Ejisu Municipality

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.