FAMILY SIZE AND FAMILY TYPE AS PREDICTORS OF CLANDESTINE BEHAVIOUR AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN OREDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, EDO STATE

Authors

  • Festus Osasumwen AHANOR Department of Curriculum and Instructional Technology Faculty of Education, University of Benin, Edo State, Nigeria
  • Joy Omoze BAZUAYE Department of Curriculum and Instructional Technology Faculty of Education, University of Benin, Edo State, Nigeria

Keywords:

Family size, Family type, Clandestine behaviour, Secondary school students

Abstract

This study examined the influence of family size and
family type as predictors of clandestine behaviour among
secondary school students in Oredo local government
area of Edo State. A survey research design was used, and
data were collected using a structured instrument titled
Family Size and Type Influence on Clandestine
Behaviour (FICB). The questionnaire was administered
to 400 randomly selected students from five government
secondary schools in the area. Two hypotheses guided
the study and were tested at a 0.05 level of significance.
The reliability coefficient of the instrument was 0.78.
Inferential statistics of independent samples t-test was
used to test hypothesis 1, while simple linear regression
statistics was used in testing hypotheses 2. Findings
revealed no significant relationship between either
family size or family type and students' clandestine
behaviour. Based on these outcomes, it was
recommended that parents especially those with larger
families should make intentional efforts to ensure the
positive upbringing of their children

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Published

2025-10-19

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2025): IFE JOURNAL OF SOCIAL AND CIVIC STUDIES

Section

Articles