Abstract
Every child undergoes different socialization institutions and parenting occupies an important place. This study, therefore, examined relationship among parenting styles and upper basic secondary school students’ academic performance in Ilorin West, Kwara State. Correlational research type was adopted for the study. Simple random sampling technique was used to select four hundred upper basic students 111. Parenting styles Scale by Robinson et al (1995) which consists of 30 items and BECE past question on Mathematics were adapted for the study. The instrument was validated by two experts in the Department of Arts and Science Education, Kwara State University, Malete. Reliability coefficient of the instrument was found to be .68 using test re-test reliability techniques on students outside of the respondents involved in the study. In order to analyse the data collected, frequency counts and percentage was used to answer the raised research questions while multiple regression statistical method was used to analyse the formulated null hypothesis. The findings of the study revealed that majority of the parents adopt authoritarian parenting style. It also revealed that there is a significant relationship among parenting styles and students’ academic performance. Based on the finding, It was recommended that continued efforts should be made by the school counselors and psychologists to organize parent-teacher conference to sensitize parents on the need to adopt a balanced parenting style.. it was recommended that all inclusive educational programmes and seminars be organized to improve students’ academic performance.

Keywords
Parenting styles, Academic performance, Mathematics, Kwara State, Nigeria