The Effect Of Socio-economic Background Of Parents On The Academic Performance Of Students. A Case Of Four Selected Senior High Schools In The Kumasi Metropolis

ABSTRACT The study was conducted to determine the effects of parents‟ socio-economic status on students‟ academic performance in four selected public Senior High Schools in Kumasi Metropolis.  Descriptive survey design using mixed method approach was employed for the study. The target population for this study consisted of all students, parents and teachers of the four selected public Senior High Schools in Kumasi Metropolis. Simple random technique specifically the lottery method was used to select the four Senior High Schools that students, 54 teachers and 8 parents participated in the stud…