Predictive Effect of Parenting Practices on Social Interaction of Primary School Pupils in Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun State, Nigeria

This study examined the predictive effect of Parenting Practices on Social Interaction of Pupils with a view to suggesting ways of improving students’ social interaction and performance in school. For the purpose of this research work, descriptive research design of ex-post facto type was adopted. The sample for this study comprised of two hundred and fifty (250) respondents that were randomly selected from five primary schools. Fifty respondents (50) respondents were randomly selected from each of the five primary schools. Alabama Parenting questionnaire and social Interaction scale were used in gathering the needed information. Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) and Multiple Regression Analysis were used to analyse the data collected. The results of the findings were as follows: There was a significant contribution of Parenting Practices on students' Social Interaction and there was a relative effect of Positive Parenting on Social Interaction of Pupils. Based on the findings of this study, it is recommended that Educators should realize how essential it is to ensure the appropriate parenting style which in turn would result in a better students’ social interaction in school. The awareness of the importance of the impact of parenting practices will also assist the educators, counselors, and psychologist to understand to what extent the role played by home could help them to manage students’ performance in academic life.