Al-Hikmah University Journal

The purpose of this study was to impacts of parental socio-economic status on academic performance of secondary school students in Business Studies in Kwara State. Three hundred and Sixty-Eight participants constituted the study’s sample. Both the independent and dependent variables were measured with self-developed instrument with reliability value of.77 and the data obtained was analyzed using Mean and Standard Deviation as Statistical method. Three research questions were raised and answered in the study. The result showed that parental level of education influenced the academic performance of business studies students in secondary school with weighted average of 3.08 ± 0.87; parental occupation has significant influence on academic performance of Business Studies students with weighted average of 3.15 ± 0.83 and parental income has significant influence on student’s academic performance in Business Studies.  This claim was support with weighted average of 3.13 ± 0.86. In view of these findings, it was recommended among others that Parents are encouraged to utililse their high educational knowledge and experience by directly involving, participating and assisting in their children’s homework, education and activities both at school and home.