The Impact of Mother’s Education on Their Children’s Academic Performance: A Study Based on the Secondary Schools in Vavuniya District, Sri Lanka

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Mother has crucial role in their children’s education such as motivation, facilitation, healthcare, school involvement. Mother’s education level has a significant relationship on their children education. Purpose of the study is identify the relationship mother education level on students’ achievement of students in the schools of Vavuniya District. The study was adopted descriptive survey design. The data collection and analysis approach was a mixed method using qualitative and quantitative techniques. Data were collected through a closed-ended questionnaire consisting of 100 students and their mothers selected from a total of 725 students studying in four different schools in a backward area under Vavuniya district using a random sampling technique. The data were collected through a questionnaire consisting of completely closed-ended questions Mother’s education was significantly associated with student learning activities at schools Mother’s education was significantly associated with parent involvement at school. Using mother’s education as an indicator of cultural capital, the findings suggest mothers with more capital in the form of a degree are more involved than mothers with lower levels of education. Parent Volunteering. As hypothesized, mother’s level of education was correlated with parent volunteering. The effects were stronger for mothers without collegiate level education. Mothers with a college degree or higher were more likely to be involved with volunteering. Mother’s level of education significantly correlated with group activities for less than a high school diploma and a college degree or higher