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- ItemRelationship between family background and academic performance of secondary school students: a case study of selected secondary schools in Arua Municipality, Arua District, Uganda(Kampala International University School of Education, 2017-05) Asiimwe, JustusThe purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between family background and academic performance of secondary school students. It was guided by the following objectives: 1. To establish the relationship between parental marital status and academic performance of secondary school students.2 To assess the relationship between family economic status and academic performance of secondary school students in Arua Municipality Arua District. 3. To investigate the relationship between parents’ education level and academic Performance of secondary school students school in Arua municipality, Arua district. 4. To examine the relationship between family size and academic performance of Secondary school students in Arua municipality, Arua district. Conclusion The study found out that a single parenthood had a negative relationship with academic performance and families’ quality functions had a very supportive achievement on the children’s academic performance both scholastic educational attainment and other healthy related issues. Recommendations were made and these are 1. The researcher recommended that the families should be structured on a functionality level to avoid single parenthood if academic performance has to be achieved. 2. The researcher also recommended that for children to attain academic achievement the family should have stable income from whatever source. 3. The researcher recommended that parents should endeavor to be also academically sound if they have to influence their children’s academic performance.
- ItemRelationship between Family Background and Academic Performance of Secondary Schools Students: A case Study of Selected Secondary Schools in Arua Municipality, Arua District, Uganda(Kampala International University, school of education, 2017-05) Asiimwe, JustusThe purpose of the study was to explore the relationship between family background and academic performance of secondary school students in Arua district. The study examined the relationship between; parental marital status, family financial status, parent education level, family size and the age of the learners, and the academic performance of secondary school students in Arua municipality