Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate to what extent the socio- economic background of parents influence the academic performance of students in public secondary schools in Ikolomani Sub- County, Kakamega County. This study was guided by the following research questions: How does parental level of education influence students’ performance? How does parental occupation level influence students’ performance? How does parental income level influence students’performance? What are the socioeconomic challenges facing parents in enhancing students’ academic performance in public secondary schools in lkolomani Sub-County? What are the possible solutions to enhance students’ academic performance in public secondary schools in lkolomani Sub-County?Methodology: The study used both quantitative and qualitative research approaches. The study employed proportionate stratified random sampling to select the schools while purposive, cluster sampling and simple random sampling was used to select the students. Teachers were selected using stratified and simple random sampling. Principals, parents’ representatives and Education officer were purposively selected. Data were collected using questionnaires, document analysis and interview guide. Qualitative and quantitative data were concurrently collected and analyzed. Statistical package for Social Science (SPSS version 23) was used to analyze quantitative data while qualitative data was analyzed thematically to obtain views and perceptions of the respondents.Results: The study found that parental socio-economic background played a key role in enhancement of students’ academic performance.Recommendations: The study recommended that parents should be encouraged to start small income generating business so as to cater for the educational needs of their children.
Highlights
Education is an essential component of human quality for high income generation and sustainable socio- economic development (Ogawa, 2010)
The study found that parental socio-economic background played a key role in enhancement of students’ academic performance
The researcher evaluated the level of parental education in order to determine whether effective partnerships between parents, children and schools promote improved academic www.carijournals.org outcomes for learners
Summary
Education is an essential component of human quality for high income generation and sustainable socio- economic development (Ogawa, 2010). One way of improving education quality is through academic performance by ensuring students are well prepared for learning. One of the factors that can influence preparedness of students to learn and perform well is the role of parents at home. This notion is supported by Sanga (2004), who claims that home preparation before schooling contributes significantly to the academic performance of students at school. Improving the academic performance of learners must take into account the role of the background of parents. There is marginal information that links the academic performance of learners’ to the background of their parents. The quest for quality education implies that learners’ performance needs to be enhanced
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