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Parents are very important in the education of their children. The study investigated the
contribution of parental involvement in the academic performance of their children. The
study was guided by the following objectives; to identify roles of parents in academic
achievement, examine strengths and weaknesses in parental involvement on students‟
academic performance, explore challenges facing parental involvement towards improving
students‟ academic performance and strategies to reinforce parental involvement in school
activities. The researcher employed mixed cross sectional survey design. The population
included students, parents, teachers and DEO‟s. Sampling techniques which were used
included simple random and purposive sampling. The sample was 381. The study used
questionnaire and interviews to collect data. The qualitative data were analysed through
thematic analysis while quantitative data was coded through SPSS program and analysed
through descriptive and inferential analysis. The study found that the roles of parents
included providing uniforms, guidance and counselling, attending school meetings and
monitoring homework. The study also found out that some parents did not understand their
roles. The findings indicated that there is minimal parental involvement in education of their
children and therefore contributes to poor performance among students. The challenges
facing parental involvement in students‟ academic performance are poor communication
between parents and teachers, poverty, lack of knowledge, lack of parents‟ confidence and
lack of hospitality. The study recommends that parents should be educated on their various
roles to enhance effective parental involvement in their children learning in public secondary
schools in Ilemela District. |
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