Download or read book Influence of parental attitude towards education on academic performance of day secondary school students in Uasin Gishu county Kenya written by Mallion Kwamboka and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2019-06-17 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2014 in the subject Pedagogy - School System, Educational and School Politics, , language: English, abstract: Parental attitude towards education is consistently found to be positively associated with a student's academic performance. However, there has been little investigation about mechanisms that explain this association. The objective of the study was to establish the relationship between parental attitude towards education and academic performance of day secondary students. The specific research objectives were: to establish the relationship between parents’ attitude towards educational involvement and academic performance of day secondary school students; to examine the relationship between parents’ attitude towards absenteeism and academic performance of day secondary school students; to establish the relationship between parents’ attitude towards provision of basic educational needs and academic performance of day secondary students in Uasin Gishu. The theoretical framework of this study was derived from functionalist and learning theories. The Data for this study was collected from primary and secondary sources. The research instruments were questionnaires for students and parents, interview schedules for parents and teachers and parent-child relationship scale for students. The study population comprised of 1804 students, 80 parents representatives and 51 teachers. A correlation research design was adopted based on a sample drawn from five secondary schools in the study area. Purposive sampling was used to select a sample 18 teachers and 36 parents while stratified random sampling was used in the selection of 180 students. Spearman Brown Prophesy coefficient formula was used to test the internal consistency of questionnaires and interview schedules after piloting had been done. Parent-child relationship scale reliability was established by use of Cronbach’s alpha coefficients. The reliability coefficients of 0.70 at 0.05 level of significance were obtained. Data collected was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical analysis. Inferential statistics. Descriptive statistics such as frequency, means and percentages were used in analyzing data. The findings of the study show that parental attitude towards education affects academic performance of day secondary school students in Uasin Gishu. The study concluded and recommended that school administrators and policy makers find ways of enhancing parental involvement towards education.

Download or read book Influence of Home Environment on the Academic Performance of Secondary School Students in Imo State written by and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2019-12-16 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bachelor Thesis from the year 2019 in the subject Pedagogy - General, grade: 3.8, , language: English, abstract: The general purposes of this study is to find out the influence of home environment on study academic performance. Specifically, the study sets out to examine the influence of parental occupation on the academic performance of secondary school students in Owerri metropolis of Imo state. It tries to find out whether the size of the family to which they belong affect the students academic performance in Owerri metropolis; and to determine the extent to which type of family would affect the academic performance of students. This study will be delimited to government owned secondary schools in Owerri. Municipal of Imo state Nigeria. Over a period of time, it has been observed the students who are exposed to the same lesson by the same teachers are likely to perform differently when they are evaluated. According to Fagbamiye, the board education or ministry of education world wide suspected teaching methodology and classroom teachers as being the cause at the problem yet it seems to persist. This shows that outside the school environment, students are faced with other factors that influence their academic performances. There is also clear distinction between the gifted children and others, but even at that there are factors that influence the academic of both gifted and non-gifted children which can not be traced to the school environment.

Download or read book Factors Affecting Academic Achievement of Secondary School Students in Eldoret Municipality Kenya written by Mallion Kwamboka and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2022-06-10 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Academic Paper from the year 2022 in the subject Guidebooks - School, Education, Pedagogy, grade: 78, , language: English, abstract: The study examined the factors affecting academic achievement in day secondary schools in Eldoret Municipality. In order to achieve the purpose of this study, six specific research objectives were addressed: to find out how day secondary schools students perform academically, to investigate whether day secondary schools have the required facilities, to find out the attitude of teachers and students towards day secondary schools, to determine challenges faced by day secondary schools students in attaining academic achievement and to suggest mechanisms for bringing about improvement in the academic performance of day secondary schools.

Download or read book Influence of Type of Parenthood on Academic Performance of Day Schools written by Betty C. W. Murage and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2015-06-30 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Families which have two parents may still be viewed as the ideal despite single parent family being on the rise today due to various reasons. The effects parents have on growing children cut across all the areas of their lives, academics and career included. The study sought to explore the influence of types of parenthoods on academic performance of public day secondary school students in Nakuru Municipality, Kenya. The study employed an ex post facto research design targeting 17 public day Secondary Schools in the municipality. Five schools were randomly sampled with two teachers sampled purposively from the five schools. The population of study comprised form three students who were 1875 in number. A total of 145 students were sampled from both parenthood types. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were employed to analyze data. The findings of this study indicated that type of parenthood does influence students' academic performance. There were also gender differences in academic performance in relation to the type of parenthood.

Download or read book The influences of selected socio economic factors of parents and parenting attitudes on the academic achievements of their wards written by James Sunney Quaicoe and published by Anchor Academic Publishing (aap_verlag). This book was released on 2014-07-18 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of the study was to explore the relation between selected Socio-economic and parenting factors on the academic performance of pupils. The study used a descriptive research designed type. A total of twenty-nine (29) pupils who are in Basic two were used for the study. Questionnaires and test were the instruments used in gathering data on pupils and their parents. Responses from the pupils and their parents were treated statistically using frequency tables, percentages, mean, standard deviation and Pearson’s Correlation as the tools. Major findings from the study indicated that pupils’ academic performance is just above average; and that the Socio-economic and parenting factors of the parents of the pupils’ are also average. The study further established that there is a significant, medium and positive relation existing between the Socio-economic status of pupils’ parents and pupils’ academic performance; the parenting attitudes and pupils’ academic performance. Finally, the study again established that there is a significant, medium relation between the Socio-economic status of pupils’ parents and their parenting attitude or responsible parenting. Based the findings, suggestions in the form of recommendations were offered, which included; the need for deepened teacher – parent collaboration and the school undertaking activities to attract parents to the school.

Download or read book A Study of the Correlation Between Parental Attitudes Towards Education Parental Academic Achievement and Career Choice of the Standard 10 Pupils at Shallcross High School with Special Reference to the Influence of Socio economic Factors written by Muthukrishna Govender and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Parental and Teachers Involvement and Academic Achievement Kenya written by Duncan Ababu Ingosi and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2015-09-14 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A continued lackluster academic achievement in secondary schools in Teso South Sub-County, Busia County, Kenya was the heart of this study. The study was to investigate the implication of parental and teachers' involvement on students academic achievement in public secondary schools in this region. The specific objectives zeroed on communication, consultation, support and supervision and their influence on students academic achievement. This study was guided by Ecological Systems Theory advanced by Bronfenbrenner. The study used a survey design strategy with target population comprising of PTA representatives, principals, teachers and form four students. The research instruments used were questionnaires and interview schedules. Data was analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. The results of the analysis were presented using tables, graphs and narrations. In a nut shell the study results revealed that parental-teacher relationship was low in majority of secondary schools in the region under investigation. Recommendations were made.

Download or read book The effects of family background on the educational productivity and attainment of secondary school students written by Longji Ayuba Dachal and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2016-12-20 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diploma Thesis from the year 2016 in the subject Pedagogy - Pedagogic Sociology, grade: B+, Ahmadu Bello University (Institute of Education), course: Professional Diploma in Education, language: English, abstract: Education is key to national and sustainable growth but the family background hampers the educational productivity and attainment of students in training. This research project is an investigation of this problem. This work concentrates on looking at the causes of the problem as well as its effects and it proffers possible solutions to the problem it investigates. It is shocking to discover that the general public is aware of this problem and that it is eating deep into the lives of students from poor family backgrounds because they cannot compete favourably with their fellow students, they exhibit deviant behaviours, have personality and psychological problems, low self esteem/trauma, difficulty in personal and academic adjustment to mention just a few. For this reason this research work, recommended possible solutions as creating an enabling environment for discussion at home after school hours, government/non-governmental organizations to provide support that will augment the efforts of the parents in catering for their children, provision of better nutritional diets to their children, guidance and counseling units be made functional to help counsel students who come from poor family backgrounds among others.

Download or read book Education and Practice Framework written by Wakasa Diana Barasa, Ntu N. Nkomo, Nasiali Ebby Vakhoya, Samuel Oppong Frimpong, Adesola Michael Babatunde and published by Cari Journals USA LLC. This book was released on 2022-08-11 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TOPICS IN THE BOOK The Supervision of English Language Teachers in Public Secondary Schools in Kenya: A Critical Role of Heads of English Department The Influence of Teachers Agreeableness and Openness to Experience on Secondary School Students’ English Language Academic Achievement in Ogoja Education Zone of Cross River State, Nigeria Teacher-Learner-Resources Instructional Interaction Pattern and Secondary School Learners’ Attainment in Biology in Kakamega County-Kenya A Comparative Study on Assessment Practices Between Private and Public Early Childhood Centres in Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana Institutional Factors and Academic Staff Job Performance in Public Universities in Southwest, Nigeria

Download or read book Parental Influence Career related Variables Self efficacy and Educational Aspiration written by Isa Ado Abubakar and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study examines the influence of parental influence and career-related variables on academic achievement being one of the fundamental factors in educational and career development process that paves way to the translation of career choice, interest and goals into action directly and indirectly through the mediation of academic self-efficacy and educational aspiration. The study was based on the theoretical foundation of Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) and Donald Super theory of career development. The study used a valid sample of 502 drawn through stratified random sampling technique from 28 randomly selected secondary schools in three metropolitan educational zones. Data was collected using a questionnaire that measured seven constructs. However, data collected was analyzed using SPSS version 20 and Amos Software version 18. Path analysis was employed in analysing the data and findings reveal that parental education and parental academic motivation as component of parental influence significantly and positively affect academic self-efficacy while all parental education and parental involvement significantly and positively influence educational aspiration. On the other hand, only vocational outcome expectation as a component of career-related component variables significantly and positively influenced academic self-efficacy. However, no significant direct relationships between academic self-efficacy, educational aspiration and academic achievement were found. Moreover, no mediation effect of academic self-efficacy and educational aspiration in the relationship between parental influence, career-related variables and academic achievement. Theoretically, the findings of the study support the preposition of SCCT involving strong correlation between vocational outcome expectation and self-efficacy. The study provides a ground for new policy initiatives to connect guidance with major public policy to enhance educational efficiency and outcome for young people. The study recommends that school administrators' should improve parental involvement by bridging the gap between home and school and ensure that functional guidance and counselling services are provided to cater for the students' educational, career and personal needs.

Download or read book Effect of two modes of active learning strategy Determinant of junior secondary school students achievement and attitudes to basic science written by Morufu Oluwagbenga Agbaje and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2021-08-06 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master's Thesis from the year 2021 in the subject Pedagogy - School Pedagogics, grade: 2.1, National Open University of Nigeria (Lagos Study Centre.), course: M.Ed Science Education, language: English, abstract: This study examined the effect of two modes of active learning strategy as determinants of Junior Secondary School Students’ achievement and attitudes to Basic Science. Science is a body of organized knowledge and a process of inquiry that is geared towards understanding nature in order to enhance the living standard of man. Many scientists define science according to their own perception and understanding of the subject matter. Bichi defines science as intellectual activities carried out by scientists designed to discover information about the natural world in which we live and to discover ways in which this information can be organized to benefit human race. In this respect, the primary focus of science is to collect data and the ultimate purpose is to discern order that exists in natural phenomena and happenings around us.

Download or read book Influence Of School Uniqueness On Pupil Performance And Transition written by Francis W. Muiruri and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Performance of pupils at Kenya Certificate of Primary Education examination is an indicator of the efficiency and uniqueness of schools. At primary school level, it determines efficiency in school management and level of transition to secondary school. Study used survey research and population of head-teachers and teachers serving in 248 primary schools both public and private. Sample comprised 56 head-teachers and 56 teachers from 56 schools. Research instruments had reliability at alpha 0.83. Data was analysed through quantitative statistics with aid of SPSS 17.0 for Windows. Study indicated that academic performance in public primary schools was low and had fluctuated over years. Study also indicated deficiency in admission capacity at secondary school. Boarding, private and urban schools performed better and had higher transition rates compared to day, public and rural schools. Study recommended need for enhancement of performance in examinable subjects in order to boost efficiency in transition rates. It also recommended improvement of capacity in secondary schools to admit more students.

Download or read book The Family Effect on Academic Performance in School A Case Study of Selected Schools in Kabale District written by Anonym and published by Grin Publishing. This book was released on 2018-01-19 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Academic Paper from the year 2017 in the subject Education - Educational Tests & Measurements, Atlantic International University (Education Foundations), course: Education Management, language: English, abstract: The study was carried out in selected schools of Kabale district to determine the effect of family background on the academic performance of students in secondary schools. Both random and purposive sampling techniques were used to select respondents. Primary data was collected using observation, interview and questionnaires whereas secondary data was collected from the statistical records from the education department.

Download or read book I Want My Daughter to Take Care of Me A Study about Secondary Education in Kenya with Special Emphasis on the Family Background of the Students written by Daniel Schmidt and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2009-11 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Internship Report from the year 2007 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Region: Africa, grade: 1,0, University of Twente (Political Institute ), 86 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: ...] In Kenya secondary education is still very problematic, as it is cost school fees and this money is often too much for the low-earning families. Therefore only 30% of the eligible studets are going to secondary schools in Kenya (Aduda, Daily Nation, 14.06.2007). ...]During a three-month stay in Kenya I had the chance to conduct an interview with parents, who send their girls to a secondary school in Mabungo, a village next to the city of Ukunda. My aim was to find out, why parents decided to send the girls to school and what they expect from those investments in the future. Four leading hypotheses were established before the interviews took place, namely: 1. Families that have the choice of sending boys or girls to school prefer the boys. ...] 2. Only parents who are educated themselves also care about education for their children. 3. The work that has to be done around the house prevents parents from sending their children to school, since their working skills are needed in order to feed the family 4. Parents see the investing in their children as a step into a secure future for themselves, which is often the main reason why they send their children to school. In order to find out whether those hypotheses apply, the interview was constructed around those questions. ...] The set-up of the paper will reconstruct the approach, which was taken in order to find answers to the hypotheses. In the first part the methodology, which was chosen in order to construct and implement the interview, will be described. After this the answers will be described and it will be shown that especially the fourth hypothesis is true and of crucial importance for parents that send their girls to secondary schools. In the following section it will be checked if the resul

Download or read book Teachers Higher Degrees on Teaching and Learning in Kenyan Schools written by Olive Luvai and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acquisition of higher education by secondary school teachers has implications on teaching and learning in secondary schools. The study set out to determine the perceived effects of teachers' acquisition of higher degrees on teaching and learning. Specifically it investigated the perceived effect of teacher's acquisition of higher degrees on the use of instructional methodologies, instructional materials, students' assessment and performance. The study was carried out in public secondary schools in Kakamega Central district of Kenya. It used descriptive survey design. The results were presented in form of frequency tables, pie charts and bar graphs. The study findings as opined by respondents showed that acquisition of higher degrees by secondary school teachers' affected the use of instructional media and students' assessment. It also revealed that there is a relationship between a teacher's higher academic qualification and student's academic performance. However the study showed that higher education does not affect the use of instructional methodology.

Download or read book The Influence of Parental Involvement on Academic Self Confidence and Engagement written by Elizabeth Ifeoma Anierobi and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-20 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2016 in the subject Psychology - Learning Psychology, Intelligence Research, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka (Faculty of Education), language: English, abstract: What is the relationship between parental involvement and academic self-confidence of junior secondary school students in Awka? What is the relationship between parental involvement and academic engagement among junior secondary school students in Awka? Parental involvement in the academic activities of their children, no doubt, plays a vital role towards developing academic self-confidence and engagement of the students. As the primary socializing agent of the children, parents have the responsibility of nurturing them for all round development through their interaction. However, in this contemporary time where parents are very busy with making money and pursuing their different careers and vocations, they seem to pay less or no attention by getting involved in the academic activities of their wards, thereby, leaving them solely in the hands of teachers or all by themselves. This development seems to be a slap on the expectation that parents through nurturing their children build their self-confidence which could in turn affect how they engage in academic activities. It is against this scenario that the researcher determines to explore the predictive influence of perceived parental involvement on academic self-confidence and academic engagement among junior secondary school students in Awka. Parental involvement refers to the degree to which parents are committed to their role in providing guidance, showing interest, motivating their wards and having a good communication skill geared towards promoting their children's active engagement in the school. It typically concerns the amount of effort that parents put into child-oriented education as well as other activities. Apparently, parental involvement refers to parent behaviours related to the child's school or schooling that c

Download or read book The Impact of School Feeding Programmes on Pupil Retention in Primary Schools in Kenya written by Thomas Muema and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2012-02 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2011 in the subject Pedagogy - School Pedagogics, course: Education, language: English, abstract: ABSTRACT This study sought to establish the impact of school feeding programme on pupil's retention in primary schools in Garissa District, Kenya. The study gathered both quantitative and qualitative data about impact of the lunch programme in schools. The data was collected from the four divisions in the district from a sample of 200 pupils and 10 head teachers. The study used descriptive survey. It also used four research questions to answer the objectives. The first research question sought to get information on impact of lunch programme. The second one established enrolment rates while the third research question established retention rates and the fourth one helped to gather data on completion rate and the last one on the role of education stake holders on enrolment retention, completion of pupils in Primary Schools. The data analysis was done by use of statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) programme. The results were generated and presented in form of percentages, frequencies and means.