ABSTRACT
The main purpose of this study was to investigate the perception of parent-child relationship and how it affects students behaviour in Akpabuyo local government area of Cross River State. To achieve the purpose of this study, three hypotheses were formulated to direct the study. A total sample of two hundred (200) respondents were randomly selected for the study. The questionnaire was the major instrument used for data collection. To test the hypotheses and to ascertain whether to reject or retain them, the chi-square correlation analysis was considered appropriate because of the nature of the variables involved in the hypotheses formulated to guide the study. The result of the analysis revealed that parenting style, parental involvement and family socio-economic status significantly influence students delinquent behaviour in Akpabuyo local government of Cross River State.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE – – – – – – – – i
DECLARATION – – – – – – – ii
CERTIFICATION – – – – – – – iii
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS – – – – – – iv
ABSTRACT – – – – – – – – vi
TABLE OF CONTENTS – – – – – – vii
LIST OF TABLES – – – – – – – xi
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of study – – – – – – 1
1.2 Theoretical framework – – – – – 3
1.3 Statement of the problem – – – – – 10
1.4 Purpose of study – – – – – – – – 11
1.5 Research questions – – – – – – 11
1.6 Statement of hypotheses – – – – – 12
1.7 Significance of the study – – – – – 12
- Assumptions of the study – – – – – 14
1.9 Limitations of the study – – – – – 15
1.10 Scope of study – – – – – – – 15
1.11 Definition of terms – – – – – – 15
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Parenting style and student delinquent
Behaviour – – – – – – – 18
2.1.1 Authoritative parenting style and student
behaviour – – – – – – – 21
2.1.2 Authoritarian parenting style and student
behaviour – – – – – – – 22
2.1.3 Permissive/Neglecting parenting style and
student behaviour – – – – – – 23
2.2 Parental involvement/family background
and student delinquent behaviour – – – – 25
2.3 Family socio-economic status and
student delinquent behaviour – – – – – 27
2.4 Conclusion – – – – – – – 31
CHAPTER THREE
3.1 Research designs – – – – – – 34
3.2 Area of the study – – – – – – 34
3.3 Population of the study – – – – – 35
3.4 Sample of study – – – – – – 36
3.5 Sampling techniques – – – – – – 36
3.6 Instrumentation – – – – – – 37
3.6.1 Validity of the instrument – – – – – 37
3.7 Data collection procedure – – – – – 38
3.8 Data preparation – – – – – – 38
3.9 Data analysis procedure – – – – – 39
CHAPTER FOUR: RESULT AND DISCUSSION
4.1 Data presentation – – – – – – 41
4.2 Data analysis – – – – – – – 45
4.3 Discussion of Findings – – – – – 51
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary of findings – – – – – – 54
5.2 Conclusion – – – – – – – 55
5.3 Recommendations – – – – – – 56
5.4 Suggestions for further studies – – – – 57
