Effect of Parental Involvement On Students’ Mathematics Performance in Relation to Solving Chemistry Problems: A Study in Ilesa East Local Government Area, Osun State, Nigeria

• Author(s): Esho, Idowu Johnson ; Ibitoye, Damilola Kingsley ; Iyanda, Dauda Funminiyi ; Okoku, Chukwuyem Gloria
• Paper ID: 1707625
• Page: 1475-1487
• Published Date: 07-04-2025
• Published In: Iconic Research And Engineering Journals
• Publisher: IRE Journals
• e-ISSN: 2456-8880
• Volume/Issue: Volume 8 Issue 9 March-2025

Abstract

The research reveals the effect produced by the participation of parents on the mathematics achievement in correlation with solving chemistry problems in Ilesa East Local Government Area, Osun State, Nigeria. A total number of 1500 students were used in this present study, with their age ranged from 12 to 18 years. The study investigates how various aspects in which parents get involved in their children’s academic activities, such as assistance rendered on assignments, involvement in school activities, academic progress discussions, encouragement for practice, and support in locating educational resources, affect achievement in mathematics skills of students and their capacities in the application of the skills in chemistry contexts. Over half of the population of the students acknowledged less support from parent in the assignments, academic progress discussions, and location of educational resources; hence the data from the study show a major disparity in parental engagement. It has been revealed that only 11.0% acknowledged involvement of parents in academic discussions regularly, showing a significance study gap in support for students’ mathematics education. Furthermore, there is wide variation in which students confidently approach chemistry problems through the use of mathematical skills, with 35.9% showing strong anxiety about their skills, this is expressing that a lack of assistance correlates with poor self-assessment and increased stress related to applying mathematics in chemistry. The data from this research show that 36.3% of students’ revealed lower average scores in mathematics, while a significant percentage (53%) obtained lowest grades (E) in chemistry in terms of academic performance. 67.71 % of the students acknowledged a positive relationship between their mathematical skills and performance in chemistry despite their lower grades in chemistry, indicating the important aspect of mathematics in understanding chemistry concepts. The obstacles revealed, including less from parents and difficulty in quick understanding of mathematical concepts, call for the need to increase parental involvement and training in effective methods of teaching. Therefore, the data provided from this study illustrate the need of enhancing a collaborative educative environment where strong parental engagement in their children’s academic process, more importantly in subjects such as mathematics and chemistry. This research seeks to contribute to the discourse on educational strategies in Nigeria, advocating for policy interventions that promote parental engagement as a transformative mechanism for improving student performance in STEM subjects.

Keywords

Parental Involvement, Mathematics Performance, Chemistry Problems, Student Achievement, Ilesa East, Nigeria, STEM Education.

Citations

IRE Journals:
Esho, Idowu Johnson , Ibitoye, Damilola Kingsley , Iyanda, Dauda Funminiyi , Okoku, Chukwuyem Gloria "Effect of Parental Involvement On Students’ Mathematics Performance in Relation to Solving Chemistry Problems: A Study in Ilesa East Local Government Area, Osun State, Nigeria" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 8 Issue 9 2025 Page 1475-1487

IEEE:
Esho, Idowu Johnson , Ibitoye, Damilola Kingsley , Iyanda, Dauda Funminiyi , Okoku, Chukwuyem Gloria "Effect of Parental Involvement On Students’ Mathematics Performance in Relation to Solving Chemistry Problems: A Study in Ilesa East Local Government Area, Osun State, Nigeria" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 8(9)