VALUE ORIENTATION AND HOME BACKGROUND AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN AKWANGA AND LAFIA EDUCATION ZONES OF NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study investigates the relationship between value orientation and home background among senior secondary school students in Akwanga and Lafia Education Zones, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Correlational survey research design was used. Two research hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The sample sizes of 370 students were selected from a population of 5668 male and female students in Akwanga and Lafia Education Zone. The researchers used instrument titled: Value orientation and home background scale (VOHBS) for the study. The instrument was validated and reliable at 0.92 and 0.81 using construct validity and Cronbach alpha coefficient. Data was collected and analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (PPMC) for hypothesis one and hypothesis two was tested using independent sample t-test. The findings of the study revealed that there is a significant relationship between value orientation and home background among senior secondary school students in Akwanga and Lafia Education Zones. The study also revealed that there is significant difference in value orientation between male and female students in Akwanga and Lafia Education Zone. The study concluded that value orientation is correlated with home background and there is no variation across value orientation among male and female students. The study recommended that the school authorities should develop educational programs that focus on promoting positive values among students from diverse background that can positively impact their behaviour and decision making.