Scholaria International Journal of Research

Abstract:

Education is one of the strongest tools of society, but success in education is still not uniformly attained. Parental education is one of the many variables affecting student achievement that has proven to be a strong one. Parents who have completed higher education are more likely to have positive environments at home, high expectations for their children, and to feel more confident in interaction with educational institutions. This systematic literature review aimed to bring together the fragmented and inconsistent evidence base on the impact of parental education on student outcomes, and to explore the ways in which researchers have examined the link between these two concepts in different global contexts, as well as the patterns that emerged.

Keywords: parental education, student outcomes, academic achievement, systematic literature review, PRISMA 2020, educational inequality

Abstract:

Family emotional support plays an important role in shaping students' learning experiences and academic development. However, limited research has examined how students' perceptions of family emotional support relate to their academic outcomes in the Nepalese secondary school context. This study aimed to examine the relationship between family emotional support and students' academic outcomes among Grade 10 students at Shree Tribhuwan Shanti Secondary School, Pokhara, Nepal. A quantitative cross-sectional correlational research design was employed. Using simple random sampling, data were collected from 114 students through a structured questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and correlation analysis in SPSS. The findings revealed that most students perceived receiving strong emotional support from their families and reported positive motivation towards their studies. A significant positive association was found between parents' encouragement to study regularly and students' perceived family emotional support. The results also showed that although many students experienced parental absence due to migration, emotional support remained high for most respondents. Overall, the study concludes that family emotional support is positively associated with students' academic experiences and motivation. The findings highlight the importance of strengthening communication, encouragement, and supportive family relationships to promote students' educational development and well-being.

Keywords: Family emotional support, Academic outcomes, Parental encouragement, Secondary school students, Nepal.

Abstract:

Urban flooding continues to threaten fast-growing communities where drainage systems are weak or poorly kept up. This study looked at flooding and drainage conditions in Ebenezery, a community within Egbeda Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria. It set out to find how often flooding happens there, what drives it, how the drainage network is holding up, and how residents themselves view the causes and effects of the problem. Ebenezery was purposively chosen for the study, and 100 of its residents were reached through simple random sampling. A structured questionnaire supplied the primary data, supported by relevant literature and secondary records; the responses were then broken down using percentages, frequency counts, mean scores, and simple charts and tables. Flooding turned out to be an almost annual event for 84 percent of respondents. Just over half (55%) described local drainage as poor, 30% called it fair, and only 15% rated it good. Residents pointed to careless waste dumping in drains, weak maintenance culture, badly designed channels, and unchecked urban growth as the chief reasons drainage keeps failing, while 70% named heavy rainfall as the immediate trigger of flood events. Disrupted movement was by far the most common consequence reported (80%), ahead of property damage, road deterioration, and health complaints. Taken together, the results point to a community where intense rainfall meets an under-maintained, poorly planned drainage system and inadequate waste management. Better-built and better-maintained drainage, stronger solid-waste practices, firmer enforcement of planning rules, public sensitisation, and active resident involvement are recommended as ways to bring the flood risk down.

Keywords: Urban flooding, drainage systems, flood risk, waste disposal, urbanisation, Ebenezery Community, Oyo State.