Relationship between Students' Home Environment and Their Academic Achievement at Secondary School Level

Home is the first institution of a child that have significant relationships with students' overall life. Current study have investigated the relationship of home environment with secondary school students performances. The focus of the study was to find out the relationship of home interactions, physical facilities and students academic performances. Secondary school students were the population of the study. Data were collected through a questionnaire and was analyzed with the help of SPSS. Percentage, mean scores, standard deviation and Pearson correlation were applied to the collected data. Results obtained from analysis illustrated that a substantial majority of respondents are lacking separate study rooms at their homes, have a very low interactional opportunities at home in home related matters, but still majority of them were satisfied with their home environment. Based on the results it was recommended students need to be involved in domestic issues, they might be provided separate rooms for study and all the other facilities needed for educational progress of students.