Effect of Home Resources on Achievement in Fraction Concept among Secondary School Students in Mkpat Enin Local Government Area

The study investigated the use of home resources as instructional resource on junior secondary students’ academic achievement in fractions in Mkpat Enin Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Three research questions and corresponding research hypotheses guided the study. A quasi-experimental research design specifically, pre-test post-test non-randomized control group design was used. The population of the study consists of 2076 junior secondary school two (JS2) mathematics students in all Government owned co- educational secondary schools in Mkpat Enin Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State during the 2023/2024 academic session. The study sample size of 114 (Male, 51 and Female, 63) Junior Secondary School class Two (JSS2) Students were selected using criterion sampling technique. The instrument used for data collection was a researcher – developed 50- item 4-optioned multiple-choice test tagged: Mathematics Achievement Test (MAT) with a reliability index of 0.79, determined using test-retest method. The data collected were analyzed using mean, standard deviation to answer research questions and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA)to test hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. The results showed a significant difference in the academic achievement of students taught fractions using home resources and those not exposed to home resources. It can be concluded from the findings that students taught mathematics using home resources achieved better and retained significantly better when compared with their counterparts taught using charts. Also, gender was found not to be a significant factor affecting students’ achievement in the study. As such, the recommendation made was that mathematics teachers should make effective use of home resources in teaching the concept of fractions. Keywords: Home Resources, Achievement, Fraction.