Parents participation in Universal Secondary School Education and Students Academic Performance in Jinja District; A case study of Mafubira and Namuresa Subcounty.
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Date
2015-08
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Kampala International University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to investigate parents' participation in universal secondary
school education and students' performance in Jinja district, a case study of Mafubira and
Namuresa sub-counties.
The major objective of the study was to find out whether parental participation in universal
secondary school education had any effects on students academic performance.
The specific objectives/ research questions centered on the parents participation in Universal
Secondary school Education and students academic performance in Jinja district, the role played
by parents' in planning and financing in universal secondary school education and students
academic performance, and the role of parents in disciplining their children and students'
academic performance in Jinja district.
The study was carried out in two sub counties of Mafubira and Namuresa involving 230
respondents of which 120 students were from six secondary schools randomly selected 59
parents randomly selected 6 head teachers and 45 teachers.
A descriptive research design was used both quantitative and qualitative applications were used,
results showed that parents were less involved in universal secondary school education which also
shows that there was poor students performance. This means there was a relationship between
parents participation in universal secondary school education and students' academic
performance.
Description
A research report submitted to the College of Humanities
and Social Sciences in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of a Degree of
Bachelor of Social Work and Social Administration of Kampala
International University.
Keywords
Universal Secondary Education, Parents Participation, Students, Academic Performance, Jinja District;