Home Environment and Academic Achievement: A Correlational Study of Elementary Level Students of Azad Jammu and Kashmir


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Dr. Khatiba Akhter,Samra Malik

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2

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1

Abstract :

Abstract This study was conducted to determine the relationship between home environment and academic achievement of students at elementary level. The current study was quantitative in nature and survey method were used for the data collection.  The population of the study were consisted of 2492 students of all Government elementary schools of Kotli AJ&K. The researcher selected 350 students by using simple random sampling technique. Standardized questionnaire developed by Smekh and leuin (1990) were used for the collection of data. The researcher personally visited the government schools of Kotli AJ&K the for collection of data. The researcher applied frequency, percentage, mean and Pearson’s correlation for the analysis of data. It is concluded that parental communication is basic aspect of home environment and is essential in academic achievement of students. It is recommended that schools should actively promote and facilitate effective communication channels between parents, teachers and students.

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Keywords: Home environment, Role of father, Role of mother, Role of child, Role of family, Academic achievement