Effects of socio-economic factors on public basic school students in the Kenyase circuit of the Kwabre East Municipality

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to investigate the impact of SEFs on students’ education in public basic schools in the Kenyase Circuit of the Kwabre East Municipality. The objectives of the study were to identify the nature of Socioeconomic Factors prevalent in the Kenyase circuit, examine the impact of Socioeconomic Factors on students education and to establish measures that could be used to improve the impact of Socioeconomic Factors on students education at Kenyase circuit of Kwabre East Municipality. Descriptive research design was used for the study. The target population was 1140 teachers and students of public basic schools in the Kenyase circuit. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 287 respondents for the study. Structured questionnaire was used for the study. The reliability test yielded Cronbach Alpha of 0.77. The data were computed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0 and analyzed descriptively and presented using percentages and frequencies. The study found that the nature of socioeconomic factors on students’ education were that students who perform better in school have parents who receive higher income from their jobs. The impact of socioeconomic factors was the provision of lights, lantern, textbooks and serene atmosphere and provision of congenial home environment. Measures to improve students’ education were the provision of School Feeding Program and provision of allowances to needy but brilliant students. It is recommended based on the findings and conclusions that parents should strive to provide their children of school going age with convenient home environment effective studies to improve performance.