Socio-demographic determinants of children home learning experiences during COVID 19 school closure

Esther Ariyo; Micheal Amurtiya; Olaleye Yemisi Lydia; Ariyo Oludare; Ogunsanmi Ololade; Ajike Patience Taiwo; Lasode Abolanle Olukemi; Daniel Ogunniyi

doi:10.1016/j.ijedro.2021.100111

Socio-demographic determinants of children home learning experiences during COVID 19 school closure

Int J Educ Res Open. 2022:3:100111. doi: 10.1016/j.ijedro.2021.100111. Epub 2021 Dec 13.

Authors

Esther Ariyo¹, Micheal Amurtiya², Olaleye Yemisi Lydia³, Ariyo Oludare⁴, Ogunsanmi Ololade⁵, Ajike Patience Taiwo⁶, Lasode Abolanle Olukemi⁶, Daniel Ogunniyi^{7

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Affiliations

¹ Center for Population, Family and Health, Department of Sociology, University of Antwerp, Belgium Sint-Jacobstraat 2, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium.
² Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola Nigeria.
³ Department of Social Work, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
⁴ Leuven Biostatistics and Statistical Bioinformatics Centre (L-BioStat), KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, Department of Statistics, Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta Nigeria.
⁵ Public Health Department, Babcock University.
⁶ Department of Home Science and Management, Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Nigeria.
⁷ Law & Development Research Group, Faculty of Law University of Antwerp, Belgium.
⁸ College of Law Redeemer's University, Nigeria.

Abstract

There were concerns about the inclusivity of learning for children living in countries with limited technology facilities during the COVID 19 school closure. This study investigates the socio-demographic determinant of engagement in home learning and the type of activity engagement for school children across Nigeria during the COVID 19 school closure. Regression and descriptive analysis of 1121 respondents revealed that household size, school communication and perceived socioeconomic status of parents were related to engagement in home learning while household wealth was associated to all types of activity engagement. We conclude that school communication is important for home learning.

Keywords: COVID 19; Children; Home learning; Nigeria; School closure; Socio-demographic.