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Journal of Emerging Trends in Educational Research and Policy Studies (JETERAPS) (Vol 1 No 1)
| Abstract: This study determined the efficacy of nutritional intervention, parental supports and academic self-concepts on pupils’ academic achievement in Atiba Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria. The study adopted expost-facto and pretest, posttest, control group quazi experimental design, 2 x 2 x 2 factorial matrix with 110 pupils participants in the study (Experimental = 60; control = 50). Four validated instruments, Pupils’ Academic Achievement Test (r=.87), Pupils Parental Supports Scale (r=.79), Pupils’ Academic Self-concepts Scale (r=.81) and Pupils’ Nutritional Intervention Guide (r=.73). Data were analysed using regression analysis and Analysis of Covariance. The participants were 43.64% male and 56.36% female; 30% passive parental supports and 70% active parental supports; 30.91% low academic self-concepts and 69.09% high academic self-concepts. Treatment had significant main effect on pupils’ academic achievement (F(1,101) = 28.268; 2=.219). Participants in nutritional intervention group ( = 27.583) had better achievement compared to those in control ( = 24.980). Parental supports had significant main effect on achievement (F(1,101) = 8.600; 2 = .077). Pupils with active parental support had better achievement ( = 27.740) than those with passive parental support ( = 22.316). Academic self concepts had significant main effect on achievement (F(1,101) = 5.278; 2 = .089). Participants with high academic self-concepts had better achievement ( = 28.726) than those with low academic self-concept ( = 23.667). The nutritional intervention enhanced pupils’ academic achievement in primary schools. It sustained better pupils’ knowledge acquisition in schools. Therefore, government should implement nutritional intervention in schools to improve learning outcomes in primary schools irrespective of pupils’ parental supports and academic self-concepts. |
| Keywords: Nutritional Intervention, Parental Supports, Academic Self-Concepts, Pupils Academic Achievement, Atiba Local Government Area Of Oyo State. |
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