IMPACT OF SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PUPILS IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OYO STATE

This paper examines the impact of social adjustment on academic performance among childhood education pupils in Ibadan North Local Government Area, Oyo State. Three null hypotheses were formulated to guide the work at 0.05 level of significance. The survey research design method was adopted due to the descriptive nature of the study. The study targeted every teacher in government-owned childhood education centres in Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State. Of the total population, one hundred (100) upper-basic class teachers were selected using the purposive sampling technique. A self-designed questionnaire named 'A Questionnaire on the Impact of Social Adjustment on Academic Performance of Childhood Education Pupils (QISAAPCEP) was constructively validated by experts for data collection. The chi-sqaure statistical analysis tool was used to test the stated null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The result showed that social atmosphere, socio-economic background and peer relations as variables for social adjustment have significant impact on academic performance of childhood education pupils. it was therefore recommended that school atmosphere should be adequately conducive, accommodating, stimulating and friendly enough to adjust pupils’ misbehavior and motivate them towards effective learning. Keywords: Social Adjustment, Academic Performance, Childhood Education.