Abstract

The study examined the influence of parent-school partnership on pupils’ social behaviour of lower primary school in Southwestern Nigeria. It also investigated the influence of community-school partnership on pupils’ social behaviour in lower primary schools in the region and finally investigated the joint influence of parent-school and school-community partnership on their social behaviour. These were with a view to provide information on the roles of parent-school and community-school in enhancing social behaviour of lower primary school pupils in Southwestern Nigeria. The study employed survey research design. The population for the study comprised lower primary school class III pupils, their parents, teachers and head teachers in Southwestern Nigeria. The sample which comprised 1,980 participants (900 primary III pupils, 90 primary III teachers, 90 head teachers and 900 parents of the pupils) was selected using multi-stage sampling technique. Three research instruments were used for data collection, namely: Social Attribute Checklist (SAC), Parents-School Partnership Questionnaire (PSPQ), and Community-School Partnership Practices Questionnaire (CSPPQ). The data collected were analyzed using, chi-square statistics and multiple regression analyses. The results indicated that parent-school partnerships significantly influenced primary school pupils’ social behaviour (χ 2 = 11.548, p < 0.05). The results further showed that community-school partnerships did not significantly influence the social behavior (χ 2 = 5.468, p > 0.05) of the pupils. Finally, the results showed that there was no joint influence of both on their social behaviour (F = 0.345, p > 0.05). The study concluded that parent-school and community-school partnerships had significant roles to play in enhancing social behaviour of lower primary school pupils in Southwestern Nigeria