Influence of parental disciplinary styles on students truant behaviour in senior secondary schools in Kano state Department: Education By: jessy03 Project ID: 2104 Rating: (3.6) votes: 5Rate this project12345 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThe general purpose of this study was aimed at investigating the influence of parental disciplinary styles on students truant behavior in Senior Secondary Schools in Kano State. In the study 4 objectives, 4 research questions and 4 null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Review of related literature and empirical study was stated in line to the study. The design adopted was survey design. Total population was 62,346 comprised class SSII Senior Secondary Schools and their parents. Random and purposive sampling technique was used to select sample from the target population. structured questionnaire was developed for data collection. The bio-data information of the respondents was analysed by the use of simple percentage. Pearson Product Moment Correlation Statistical test was used to ascertain relationship between the variables at 0.05 level of significance in null hypothesis 1,2 and 3. ANOVA statistical test was used to determine the difference among the variables at 0.05 level of significance in null hypothesis 4. Findings revealed that parent?s use of authoritarian and permissive disciplinary styles influence students? truant behaviour with mean attendance (2.602.5) for absent in school and (2.392.5) absent in school. Also the two hypotheses were not retained with calculated value greater than the table value (.253 .195) and (.511 .195) respectively. Therefore, it was concluded that, use of parental authoritarian and permissive disciplinary styles tend to motivate negative behaviour and the use of democratic disciplinary style tend to motivate positive behaviour. Researcher recommended among others that, parents should draw their adolescents more closer to them, by the adoption of democratic disciplinary style so that, they can understand and handle their problems....Preview Download Preview +Other Education project topics and materials you might be interested in»The effect of continuous assessment on academic performance of students in school (a case study of Okitipupa local government area of Ondo state)»Strategies for improving low academic performance in English language in secondary schools»The use of extensive reading in promoting communication competence in secondary school»Influence of social media on the performance of secondary school students as perceived by teachers»The effect of overpopulation on the academic performance of students - a case study of Uselu secondary school, Benin City»Effect of drill and practice on the academic achievement of students in English language in junior secondary schools»Factors affecting the effective implementation of continuous assessment in Oredo local government area of Edo state»The problems of primary school education in Kano State»Factors affecting the implementation of universal basic education in some selected primary schools»Effect of school environment on the academic performance of primary school students»Efficacy of mastery learning on retention and performance in identified threshold concepts in chemistry among secondary school students in Kano municipal, Nigeria»Cultism in Nigeria's tertiary institutions - a case study of Lagos state university»Factors associated with the mass failure of students in integrated science in secondary schools»Impact of principal’s leadership style on students’ academic performance in some selected secondary schools of Gwale local government area, Kano state»The impact of language laboratory for effective teaching and learning of oral English in junior secondary school in Aninri local government area