Parents’ involvement and pupils’ academic performance in selected primary schools in Kisasi, Kisasi District KITUI County, Kenya
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2013-11
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Kampala International University , College of Education, Open & Distance Learning
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The study examined Parents’ Involvement and Pupils’ academic performance in Selected Primary Schools in Kisasi District, Kitui County, Kenya. The study was guided by these objectives; to determine the level of parents’ involvement in pupils’ academic performance; to determine the level of pupils’ academic performance; to establish if there is a significant relationship between the levels of parents’ involvement and the level of pupils’ academic performance in Kisasi Zone, Kisasi District The design of the study was a descriptive co relational survey. With a sample size of 185, the findings indicated that the majority of the respondents (teachers) are in the age range of 31-40 (37%). Males dominate females (55% and 45% respectively). The majority of teachers are primary school certificate holders (93%). Their teaching experience is dominated by the range of 7 years and above. The level of parental involvement in Kisasi Zone in Kisasi District is low (overall calculated mean = 2.24). The level of pupils’ academic performance is also low (calculated mean =1.75). The level of parental involvement and the pupils’ academic performance are significantly correlated. It was recommended that the District of Kisasi in collaboration with the government of Kenya and the Ministry of Education and the school authorities should improve PTA partnership as to increase the awareness of parents about parental involvement in their children’s education for better performance of the pupils.
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A Thesis Presented to the College of Higher Degree and Research Kampala International University Kampala, Uganda in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Masters in Early Childhood and Primary Education
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Parents’ involvement, Pupils’ academic performance