Police career and children 's academic performance in Kenya

Abstract

This study attempts to illustrate how the careers of police officers affect the academic performance of their children. The research was conducted at Utawala Academy, a primary school that enrolls both police and non-police children. It applied primary data from surveys and secondary data from the school administration to address the study's research questions. This research involved 198 pupils, the headteacher, 12 teachers, and 100 parents. The respondents provided quantitative data whereby Multinomial Logistic Regression was employed to establish relationships between the dependent and independent variables. The independent paired T-Test and Spearman's rho correlation were used to examine the relationship between police careers and their offspring's academic achievement. Significant research findings indicated that police duties do indeed have an impact on their children's academic achievement. This study posited the multiple challenges encountered by Kenyan police officers that need attention and resolution to enhance and improve children's performance. This could be achieved by generating an approach where police officers work near their families. They should also be allowed to live outside government quarters, when necessary, while at the same time, all officers are encouraged to freely integrate with other members of society for elaborate socializing of their children. The "Family and Society" module should be introduced into the police training curriculum and taught at police academies.