IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL WELFARE RESEARCH (JPASWR )

E-ISSN 2504-3597
P-ISSN 2695-2440
VOL. 6 NO. 1 2021

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Factory Child Labour, Maid/Servant Child Labour and Academic Performance among Secondary School Students in Cross River State

Effiom, Bassey Ekeng & Dr Stella Bassey Esubana

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Abstract

This study investigated the relationship between factory child labour, maid/servant child labour and students’ academic performance among secondary school students in Cross River State Nigeria. To achieve the purpose of the study, two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Correlational research design was adopted for the study. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select. The questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection. The reliability of the instrument was determined using split half reliability method. The reliability coefficients obtained from the analysis ranges from 0.76 to 0.78 were considered high enough for the instrument to be used for the study. Pearson Product moment correlation coefficient analytical technique to test the hypotheses. The findings revealed that: Factory Child labour and Maid/servant child labour significantly and inversely rate to academic performance. The study recommends that families should attached some degree of importance to the education of their children as future leaders.

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