Impact of Educated Mother on Academic Achievement of her Children: A Case Study of District Lodhran- Pakistan

Abstract

A mother is the principal provider of the primary care that her child needs during the first six years of its life. The type of care she provides depends to a large extent on her knowledge and understanding of some aspects of basic nutrition and health care. The objective of the study is to see the impact of an educated mother on academic achievement of her child. Correlation coefficient is used to see the impact of the variable. Sample size is 200, while total number of Govt. high schools in Tehsil Dunyapur of District Lodhran is 89.Stratified random sampling technique is used. Primary data is collected through a questionnaire. Questionnaires are filled by the respondents themselves. The study shows that children of educated mothers show good academic performance. Academic performance of highly educated mother’s children is better than those whose mothers are not well educated. The evidence show that 87% children, whose mother are educated, are academically successful while the ratio of    academically unsuccessful ratio was only 13 percent.

Keywords: Educated Mother, Academic achievements