Abstract:
At several academic levels, studies on factors influencing academic success have been
conducted. These include internal and external factors and most of these studies have
concentrated on family and school factors. The study objectives was; identifying the relationship
between family type and students' academic performance. The research adopted Social cognitive
theory propounded by Albert Bandura of 2002. In addition, the study used a descriptive research
design. The study's target population consisted of 29 public secondary schools with a total of 1081
form three learners, 232 teachers and approximately 300 parents. The study used a sample of 9
schools with 137 students, 24 teachers, and 30 parents. Simple random sampling method was
used to select the nine schools and purposive sampling method was used to select students and
parents. Data from teachers and students’ were collected using a questionnaire (teacher and
student questionnaire) and data from parents was collected through interview schedule. Validity of
instruments was checked by the experts from the department. The test-retest technique was used
to determine the instrument's reliability. Data was analyzed both descriptively and inferentially.
Descriptive data was evaluated using frequency, percentages and inferential statistics that is t test
was used to analyze and establish the relationship between the family type and academic
performance of students. The hypothesis of the study was on the correlation between family type and students’ academic performance and was tested using a t-test. The findings of the study
showed that the family type had no significant influence on the academic performance. Conclusion
based on the study is that the family type had no much influence on academic performance. The
study recommends that parents should be sensitize on the need to be involved and participate in
supporting their children academically and that further research on other family factors be done so
as to have a full picture of the influence of family. The outcomes are expected to be beneficial to
school administrators, Planners, parents and also the student.
