Parenting Style and Students Academic Achievement in Junior Secondary Schools in Ogun State, Nigeria

This paper investigates the influence of parenting styles on the students' academic achievement in Junior Secondary Schools in Ogun state, Nigeria. The study adopted descriptive survey with the sample comprising three hundred and ninety (390) Junior Secondary Students III (JS3). This was selected through random sampling technique from thirteen junior secondary schools in Abeokuta South Local Government Area of Ogun State. Two null hypothesis were formulated and tested at 0.05 alpha to guide the study. A questionnaire titled Parenting Styles and Students Academic Achievement Questionnaire (PSSAAQ) was used as instrument for data collected. Data collected were analysed using t-test. The study showed that there was a significant difference between the academic achievement of students from democratic and autocratic parenting homes. Also, a significant difference exists between the level of involvement of parents of male and female students in their education. The paper established the importance of parenting style in the achievement of students. This implies that school alone does not determine student's achievement but a collaborative efforts of home and school. Therefore, the study recommended, among others, that parents should make homes' children-friendly and stop discriminating on sex grounds. The school management was also advised to involve parents and guardians in the academic and moral developments of their wards.