Dilemma of Basic School Pupils in Northern Ghana with respect to Their Learning Context

Table 4

Comparative analysis of pupils’ perception about home based factors causing poor academic performance.

		Pupils								Mean of Importance
Home based factors accounting  for poor academic performance		Academically performing schools				Nonacademically performing schools
		D/SD	U	A/SA	T	D/SD	U	A/SA	T
Negative peer influence (i.e., engaging in drug abuse) at home is a cause of poor academic performance.		0	0	59	59	0	0	66	66	3.0000
	%	0	0	100.0	100.0	0	0	100.0	100.0
Engaging in economic activities at home is a cause of poor academic performance.		0	1	58	59	0	0	66	66	2.9920
	%	0	1.7	98.3	100.0	0	0	100.0	100.0
Devoting all one’s time watching videos or TV is a cause of poor academic performance.		0	0	59	59	0	1	65	66	2.9920
	%	0	0	100.0	100.0	0	1.5	98.5	100.0
Heavy chores at home contribute to one’s poor academic performance.		1	1	57	59	0	1	65	66	2.9680
	%	1.7	1.7	96.6	100.0	0	1.5	98.5	100.0
Attendance of social functions to the neglect of studying is a cause of poor academic performance.		0	0	59	59	2	1	63	66	2.9600
	%	0	0	100.0	100.0	3.0	1.5	95.5	100.0
Lack of interest in learning at home is a cause of poor academic performance.		1	0	58	59	2	0	64	66	2.9520
	%	1.7	0	98.3	100.0	3.0	0	97.0	100.0
Lack of encouragement of children to learn by parents is a cause of poor academic performance.		2	4	53	59	0	4	62	66	2.9040
	%	3.4	6.8	89.8	100.0	0	6.1	93.9	100.0
Poverty of parents is a cause of one’s poor academic performance.		13	19	27	59	5	16	45	66	2.4320
	%	22.0	32.2	45.8	100.0	7.6	24.2	68.2	100.0
Single parenting is a cause of poor academic performance.		20	25	14	59	12	33	21	66	2.0240
	%	33.9	42.4	23.7	100.0	18.2	50.0	31.8	100.0
Lack of parental involvement at home in one’s studies is a cause of poor academic performance.		22	26	11	59	15	49	2	66	1.8080
	%	37.3	44.1	18.6	100.0	22.7	74.2	3.0	100.0
Low level of parental education is a cause of poor academic performance of their children.		19	33	7	59	36	27	3	66	1.6400
	%	32.2	55.9	11.9	100.0	54.5	40.9	4.5	100.0
Lack of role models at home is a cause of poor academic performance.		22	34	3	59	30	33	3	66	1.6320
	%	37.3	57.6	5.1	100.0	45.5	50.0	4.5	100.0
Lack of involvement in extra classes at home is a cause of poor academic performance.		21	33	5	59	40	25	1	66	1.5600
	%	35.6	55.9	8.5	100.0	60.6	37.9	1.5	100.0

Source: field survey (2014).
T = total; = frequency; % = percent; D/SD =  disagree/strongly disagree; U =  uncertain; and A/SA =  agree/strongly agree.