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THE INFLUENCE OF SCHOOL AND HOME ENVIRONMENT ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF BIOLOGY STUDENTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN IKERE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EKITI STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: The study investigated the influence of school and home environment on the academic performance of biology students in secondary schools in Ikere Local Government Area of Ekiti state, Nigeria. The research design adopted was a descriptive survey research which was questionnaire based. Design in which self-structured questionnaire was administered to one hundred and twenty five respondents who are from five selected secondary schools within Ikere in Ikere Local Government, Ekiti State. The instrument was subjected to validity and reliability mechanism. From the data collected, it was revealed that teacher uses different kinds of methods to help students understand biology Concepts. Teacher uses a wide variety of visuals (pictures, graphs and charts) and models to explain biology concepts since there are adequate provision of equipment and facilities, specimen and standard laboratory room for practical work and to aid instruction. Furthermore, findings indicated that schools are not located in a noisy area. Invariably, the serenity of the school environment enhances concentration and foster students’ understanding in Biology class. On the home based factors that could affect students’ performance in Biology lessons, Findings indicated that parents always check students’ school work at home. Parents encourage them to learn at home, teach and guide them in doing their homework and through this parental involvement in students’ learning activities; this positively influences students’ levels of achievement. Respondents believe that students who achieve high performance in Biology class are those from urban areas with parents of higher occupation status. Furthermore, it was revealed that when family set rules for children about academics, it helps students to improve their grades. Based on the findings, appropriate recommendations were made.
Key Words: school, home, home environment, school environment, academic performance.