Effect of family environment on mathematics achievement

Abstract

This is survey study related to the "Effect of Family Environment on Mathematics Achievement at Grade- Ⅷ ". The main objectives of this study were to find the influence of parent's economic states, family involvement and family education on students mathematics achievement. One hundred ninety five students were selected from two public and two private schools in Kathmandu district by using random sampling method. Mathematics achievement test, questionnaire forms were used to collect data. The achievement test item was selected from previous used question and research questions were given to the experts at the department of mathematics education of T. U. According to their suggestion some items were changed and some were modified. The deviation, correlation coefficient and linear regression. The mean score of students of educated, literate and illiterate father were 39.54, 30.10 and 19.50. The mean score of students of educated, literate and illiterate mother were 38.56, 34.91 and 31.00 respectively. The mean score of students of high, middle and low income family were 45.20, 39.05 and 28.76 respectively. The mean score of students of one hour, two hour and three hour providing time were 32.18, 35.07 and 46.20 respectively. The mean score of students of at least one, at least two and at least three time visiting in school were 30.87, 37.11 and 41.00 respectively. The correlation between the mathematics and family income, father education, parent provided time, parent visiting in school were found. The mother education and father education had substantial correlation with students mathematics achievement. The family income and mathematics achievement had moderate correlation. Also the parent provided time for student had moderated correlation with student mathematics achievement. Whereas the correlation between parent visiting school and mathematics achievement were low correlated. The regression coefficient of mother education is 0.479, which is highest, so it is most influential and shows that higher mother education helps students to have higher mathematics achievement. The regression coefficient of father education is 0.21 which is also influential for the students to increase their mathematical achievement. The regression coefficient of family income is 0.151 which means when the family income increases then the student achievement

also increase. The time provided is 0.156 which is also influential for the students to increases their mathematical achievement. The Variable (mother education, father education, family income, time provided and parent visiting school) are increase than the student mathematical achievement is also increase. Since the home environmental factors affect the mathematics achievement of students.