- The Complete Research Material is averagely 52 pages long and it is in Ms Word Format, it has 1-5 Chapters.
- Major Attributes are Abstract, All Chapters, Figures, Appendix, References.
- Study Level: BTech, BSc, BEng, BA, HND, ND or NCE.
- Full Access Fee: ₦4,000
Get the complete project »

ABSTRACT
The study sought to establish facts about early childhood education experience on the academic performance of primary school children. The research instrument used was the school continuous assessment records. Three hypotheses were formulated and tested using t-test statistics, at .05 level of significance. The study revealed that there is a significant difference between pupils who had early childhood education and those without in their academic performance-cognitive ability, affective and psychomotor skills. Based on the findings and conclusion, appropriate recommendations were made, among other things that the society at large should see ECE as a vital investment which yields dividends on a daily basis.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study
What a nation makes of education system to a large extent will dictate the tempo of her match to nationhood and self-reliance (Okeke, 1990) Education is regarded as a dynamic instruments of change, thus Nigerian government accepts education to be a huge government venture and gives it a wholehearted support.
For sometimes now early childhood education has been a great concern to educators, scholars, researcher’s governmental and non-governmental agencies and indeed the generality of the populace of Nigeria. This is because education at this level represents the pivot and the initial focal point on which the entire education system rotates. It is the embryo of the whole education system. The management and planning of education at this pre-school stage, thus is of immense importance to the education system in particular and to the entire nation at large. This is because the foundation for a sound qualitative and functional education system can be best laid here.
These nurseries and kindergartens form the first step in public education and help the family in the moral and aesthetic education of children in maintaining and strengthening their health and preparing them for school.
Early childhood is referred to as a period between two to six years. This is sometimes referred to as pre-primary stage. Growth at this state proceeds at a very fast rate although slower than that of the baby. The historical development of early childhood education coincided with the historical development of science education. The contributions of many early childhood educators stimulated awareness in the relevance of science to the education of the young child.
1.2 Statement of the Problem
It is generally agreed that a child’s achievement begins in his/her early stage. The economic status of the family notwithstanding, the child’s ability in academic achievement is traceable to how effective the learning capacity can be. When a child starts early enough to master his subjects especially in science the achievement level can then be agreed to perform above the expectation. Science as a subject will be made to be a yardstick that can be used to measure a level of the achievement.
1.3 Purpose of the Study
The purpose of the study is to investigate the influence of early childhood and academic achievement. Specifically, the purpose of the study includes the following:
1. To investigate the effect of early childhood in the study of science on the academic achievement of primary four pupils.
2. To investigate the role played by parents on the academic achievement of their children especially on science.
3. To determine the methods that could be applied on the academic achievement of science pupils in primary four.
4. To assess the relationship between the early childhood and the study of science in primary four.
1.4 Research Questions
1. Is there any influence on early childhood education on the academic achievement of primary four science pupils?
2. Does educational background of parents significantly affect the child’s academic achievement in Uyo Local Government Area?
3. Is there any relationship between parental educational background in science and the early childhood academic achievement?
1.5 Research Hypotheses
H01: There is no significant relationship between early childhood education and academic achievement of pupils in primary four.
H02: There is no significant relationship between educational background of parents and the child’s academic achievement.
H03: There is no significance influence on parental academic background, economic status, marital status and home location of pupils academic achievement in primary four.
1.6 Significance of the Study
The study is significant for a number of reasons. It will discover early childhood can influence the study of science in primary four. It will also bring out data on the effect of early childhood on the academic achievement of pupils which will be useful for the educational administration in future. It will be useful for primary school teachers, head of administration in the management of their schools to attain a targeted goal of high level of academic excellence. It is also believed that this study will be useful to future researches in the same topic.
1.7 Delimitation of the Study
The study is limited to primary four pupils in Uyo Local Government Area studying science. The generalization of the study should be such that it is limited to primary four science pupils.
You either get what you want or your money back. T&C Apply

You can find more project topics easily, just search
-
SIMILAR EDUCATION FINAL YEAR PROJECT RESEARCH TOPICS
-
1. THE EFFECT OF FAMILY ON CAREER CHOICE OF STUDENTS (A CASE STUDY OF ESAN CENTRAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE)
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Family is a place in which children learn to interpret realities (Wary and Passman, 1996) parents...Continue Reading »Item Type & Format: Project Material - Ms Word | 75 pages |
Instant Download | Chapter 1-5 | EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
-
2. EFFECT OF AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES ON STUDENT’S PERFORMANCE ON SCIENCE IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN SOKOTO STATE, N...
» ABSTRACT The study investigated the effect of availability and utilization of instructional resources on student’s performance in science in senior ...Continue Reading »Item Type & Format: Project Material - Ms Word | 119 pages |
Instant Download | Chapter 1-5 | EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
-
3. THE INFLUENCE OF NURSERY EDUCATION ON PUPIL ACHIEVEMENT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study T Over the years researchers have conducted experimental evaluations of several high quality mode...Continue Reading »Item Type & Format: Project Material - Ms Word | 65 pages |
Instant Download | Chapter 1-5 | EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
-
4. EVALUATION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN CROSS RIVER STATE
» BSTRACT Therefore this study was designed to evaluate the teaching and learning of guidance and counseling in Colleges of Education. Four research que...Continue Reading »Item Type & Format: Project Material - Ms Word | 100 pages |
Instant Download | Chapter 1-5 | EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
-
5. INFLUENCE OF SCHOOL DISCIPLINARY STYLES ON STUDENTS’ SELF-ESTEEM AND INTEREST IN LEARNING IN NSUKKA EDUCATIONAL ZONE OF ENUGU STATE
» Abstract The essence of science education is to produce confident, self employable, scientifically, and technically sound men and women. Unfortunately...Continue Reading »Item Type & Format: Project Material - Ms Word | 50 pages |
Instant Download | Chapter 1-5 | EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
-
6. THE IMPACT OF MOTIVATION ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT STAFF EDUCATION
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The need to motivate workers in an economy like our is the concern of manager of both private an...Continue Reading »Item Type & Format: Project Material - Ms Word | 79 pages |
Instant Download | Chapter 1-5 | EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
-
7. THE PROBLEMS FACING THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF INTEGRATED SCIENCE IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Science is an intellectual activity carried on by humans that is designed to discover information...Continue Reading »Item Type & Format: Project Material - Ms Word | 61 pages |
Instant Download | Chapter 1-5 | EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
-
8. The Extent Of Computer Literacy Among Secondary School Science Teachers (A Case Study Of Enugu North Lga)
» Abstract Due to the necessity of everybody to become computer literate in our society, have made us to carry out this project work little Extent of co...Continue Reading »Item Type & Format: Project Material - Ms Word | 50 pages |
Instant Download | Chapter 1-5 | EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
-
9. AN INVESTIGATION OF THE INFLUENCE OF TEACHERS’ CLASSROOM QUESTIONS ON THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF STUDENTS IN MATHEMATICS; IN SOME SELECTED JUNIOR SECONDARY...
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY One of the major duties of mathematics classroom teacher is to promote thought and inspire inquir...Continue Reading »Item Type & Format: Project Material - Ms Word | 44 pages |
Instant Download | Chapter 1-5 | EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
-
10. THE EFFECT OF EARLY MARRIAGE ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF THE GIRL CHILD
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study The Right from the beginning of ages, the effect of early marriage on the academic performance of...Continue Reading »Item Type & Format: Project Material - Ms Word | 61 pages |
Instant Download | Chapter 1-5 | EDUCATION DEPARTMENT