This document discusses several factors that affect students' academic performance, including family background, home environment, parental involvement, social media use, and teachers. It notes that education plays a vital role in human development by increasing productivity and quality of life. A variety of demographic factors from the 17th century onward are seen to influence students' academic achievement, both positively and negatively, including student attributes as well as family, school, social, and peer influences. Excessive social media use and addiction are identified as potentially distracting students from their studies and shifting attention from learning to online interactions. Teachers are also recognized as important role models who can help shape students' strengths, goals and knowledge.

1. In thisera of globalizationandtechnological revolution,educationisconsidered as a first step for every
humanactivity.Itplaysa vital role inthe developmentof humancapital andislinkedwithanindividual’s
well-being and opportunities for better living. It ensures the acquisition of knowledge and skills that
enable individuals to increase their productivity and improve their quality of life. This increase in
productivityalsoleadstowardsnew factorsaffectingthe academic performance of today’s generation.
Students’performanceremainsattoppriorityforeducators.Itis meant for making a difference locally,
regionally, nationally and globally. Educators, trainers, and researchers have long been interested in
exploringvariablescontributing effectively for quality of performance of learners. These variables are
inside andoutside school thataffect students’ quality of academic achievement. These factors may be
termed as student factors, family factors, school factors, social media and peer factors. The formal
investigationaboutthe role of these demographic factors rooted back in 17th century. Generally these
factors include are usually discussed under the umbrella of education; In a broader context students’
capacities are linked to the ways or methods or even causal relationship of various factors about
educational performance; Educational services are often not tangible and are difficult to measure
because theyresultinthe formof transformationof knowledge,life skills and behaviour modifications
of learners
The home environment also affects the academic performance of students. Educated parents can
provide such an environment that suits best for academic success of their children. The school
authoritiescanprovide counselingandguidance toparentsforcreating positive home environment for
improvementinstudents’qualityof work. The academicperformanceof studentsheavilydependsupon
the parental involvement in their academic activities to attain the higher level of quality in academic
success, this is considered as a primary group who do not just foster ‘hood’ times of students but also
hisor her personality; Familybackgroundshave beenof great important in shaping the performance of
childreninschoolsworldwide.Thisisbecause;academicperformance isusuallyasaresultof motivation
that children get from the people they interact with in their initial stages of life.
In addition gadgets, and social media is a linkage to causation; here is a deviation, some what the
distraction and divided attention between social networking activities and their academic work. It is
observedthatstudentsdevote more attention to social media than they do to their studies. Students’
addictiveness to social networks, students’ frequency of exposure to social network, social media
network that the students are more exposed to and the influence of social media as a medium of
interactionbetweenstudents has been part of discussion in recent times and which have imparted on
theiracademicperformance.Insteadof students readingtheirbooks,theyspendtheirtime chattingand
making friends via the social media and this might definitely have influence on their academic
performance,because whenyou donotread,there is no way you can perform well academically. It is a
commonsightto see a studentchattinginsensitiveandhighlyorganizedplaceslike church,mosque and
lecture venues.Attentionhasbeenshiftedfromvisible toinvisible friends,while importantventureslike
studyand writingmightbe affectedinthe process. This phenomenon has become a source of worry to
many who believe in knowledge and skill acquisition. In recent times, social media have been a major
stay in the minds of students and the world at large thereby causing a lot of drastic measure by
students, teacher and even educational administrators at large. It is therefore of great importance to
explore some of the trending issuesfacingstudents’ academic performance as a result of social media.
Students at all levels of learning now have divided attention to studies, as a result of available
information in their gadgets.

2. Education is an important tool that can shape an individual and allow creativity, opportunity and
growth. Even teachers’ factors, it is necessary to motivate students and help them recognize their
strengthsandweaknesses. Educatorsare important role models for students and have a big impact on
helpingshape,create,supportandestablishstudents’ strengths, goals and knowledge. Therefore, it is
essential tobe aware of the effective qualities, skills and characteristics that one brings into a learning
environment.
I, as a studentembarkednecessarycuriositytoupliftfactorsthatwouldcontribute toabdominal factors
present in our society. Since, the common denominator is the students’ performance nevertheless, it
will notstarredthe data being given. Instead, I want to pursue the said factors for more elaboration of
awareness of my generation.