Parents contribution towards children’s' formal education: a case study of Mukuju Sub-County Tororo District-Uganda
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Date
2016-10
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Kampala International University; College of Education Open and Distance Learning
Abstract
This study set out to investigate on the parent’s contribution towards the formal education of their children in Mukuju Sub-County. The study was guided by the following objectives: -
1.To identify the requirements that are important as far as the formal education is concerned, (2) To determine the reasons why parents are un able to support the pupils' education and (3) To identify the strategies that can be used to enable forward education of the pupils succeed. The research methodology used the description design, because the standardized question are to collect the data was used. Findings, the majority of the respondents were males the age grouping of the majority was between 46-50 respondents, certificate holders were the majority. The main reason why parents were unable to support children's education was found to be poverty. Conclusion, it is concluded that poverty has contributed to must parents giving up the education of their children.
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Parents should be able to provide the children with the school requirements such as scholastic materials. Lunch at school, and requirements that may be needed for example examination fees among others. By so doing the child will be retained at school.
Parents should be able to keep on visiting the school in order to be up dated on the performance of the child. This if done where there is a gap, the parent together with the teacher may share and come up with the working strategy. Parents should make sure that the children do not absent themselves. This negatively impact on the performance of the child in a way that she/he may not be able to follow the flow of the Lessons, particularly if the new topic is introduced when she/he was not there. The environment at home should be provided by parents in a way that if favors a child education children should be given time to read their books or do homework other activities that may hinder the children concentrating on education should be controlled. Parents should prioritize their expenditure. Most of them value activities like drinking local beer among others. Here a lot of money is spent which can be used in supporting the education of the children. The school should make sure that the environment favors the relations of both girls and boys. Sharing of latrines I toilets by both sexes effect their learning. Privacy therefore should be observed.
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Research report submitted to the Department of Education in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Award of Degree in Education of Kampala International University.
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Formal education, Tororo District, Uganda