Dr Samuel Eburu Odey, Dr Bernard Atrogor Oko, Dr Charles Edet Kingsley, Augustine Adaje Odey & Julius Eneji Ogah
Abstract
This study used survey design to examine family background and the academic performance of primary six pupils in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. It was guided by three purposes, three research questions and three hypotheses. Simple random sampling technique was adopted in selecting 250 pupils from six public primary schools in the study area. A validated questionnaire and Academic Performance Test were the instruments used for data collection. One Way Analysis of Variance was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The results revealed that there is no significant influence of age and income level on the pupils’ academic performance, but there is a significant influence of educational level on pupils’ academic performance. It was therefore recommended, among others, that the school management and teachers should help to sensitize parents on the importance of the family on the pupils’ holistic life formation.