Influence of Parental Involvement on Performance of Students in Arabic Studies in Selected Secondary Schools in North Central Part of Nigeria

Sheikh Ibrahim Salihu

doi:10.56201/rjhcs.v11.no4.2025.pg9.21

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Influence of Parental Involvement on Performance of Students in Arabic Studies in Selected Secondary Schools in North Central Part of Nigeria

Sheikh Ibrahim Salihu

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The extent to which the objectives of Arabic Studies have been met is determined greatly by a number of factors which include parental involvement. Understanding what, why, and how parental involvement affects the students’ performance in Arabic language is paramount at any level including the secondary level. This study was thus carried out to determine the influence of parental involvement on academic performance of students of Arabic studies in North Central. Descriptive research design was adopted for this research. Purposive random sampling technique was used to select 25 parents from each of the five selected schools. Two research questions were raised and answered. Self-made questionnaire was used to collect relevant data. Data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics of simple percentage, frequency count, mean and standard deviation. Results revealed that parental involvement significantly influences academic performance of students of Arabic studies. it was recommended that parents and learners should be educated to recognize the significance of parental involvement on overall academic performance of the learners.

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Arabic StudiesParental InvolvementAcademic Performance

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Influence of Parental Involvement on Performance of Students in Arabic Studies in Selected Secondary Schools in North Central Part of Nigeria

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