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Item The effect of family background and environmental factors on academic achievement of secondary school students in Saki West Local Government Area.(Distance Learning Centre University of Ibadan, 2009) Fehintola, J. O.The study investigated the relationship between the role of family background and environment on academic is achievement of secondary school students. The study made use of the random sampling technique, which involved two thousand (2000) respondents consists of male and female students in selected secondary schools in urban and rural areas within Saki West Local Government Area of Oyo State. The correlational research design was adoptedfor the study. The research instrument used is the family backgro und and environment questionnaire. The method of data analysis used for the study is the multiple regression analysis. This was used in the study to establish the relationship between the independent and dependent variables of the study. Two research questions were tested using the data obtainedfrom the field. The research questions were tested at the 0.05 level of significance and the research findings indicated that the independent variables (Socioeconomic status, family size, school location, school environment, physical facilities and peer influence) were significant contributions to the prediction of the dependent variable (Academic Achievement). The results of the findings as well as the appropriate recommendations based on the findings were highlighted. Conclusion was drawn based on the outcome of the study.Item Comparative Analysis of West African School Certificate Examinations and National Examination Council Results in Mathematics, English Language and Biology from 2001 – 2006 in Oyo State, Nigeria(College of Applied Education, University of Lagos, 2009) Fehintola, J. O.The study investigated the relationship between the grades awarded by both WAEC and NECO in Mathematics, English language and Biology papers in SSCE from 2001 - 2006 in Oyo State. The sample consists of 1468 participants. Pearson product moment correlation test statistic was used for analyzing the data generated in the study. The finding reveals that, there is significant correlation between the grades awarded by both WAEC and NECO from 2001 - 2006 in Mathematics, English Language and Biology papers which are principal subjects at ordinary level examinations. The necessary recommendations were made fee students, parents, guidance counsellor, government and stake holders on the reliability and validity of SSCE conducted by both WAEC and NECO.Item Relationship between Sports Knowledge, Sports performance and Academic Ability: An Empirical evidence from WAEC Physical Education Results in Oyo State(Department of Human Kinetics and health Education, University of Ibadan, 2007) Fehintola, J. O.The study investigated the relationship between sports knowledge, sports performance and academic ability of individuals that took part in sports activities, with regard to their performance in Physical Education at the Senior School Certificate Examination conducted by WAEC in 2001 and 2002 in Oyo State. The study is an ex-post facto of survey type. The sample consists of 120 participants (85 males and 35 females), with age range of 16 to 20 years. The Pearson product moment correlation test statistics was used for analyzing the data generated in the study. The findings revealed that there is a significant relationship between sports knowledge and sports performance on academic ability of the participants irrespective of their sports knowledge and sports performance. It was recommended, among others, that parents and guardians should encourage their children/ wards to participate in sports.