ERIC Number: EJ1371662
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 8
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Parents' Involvement and Students' Academic Performance in Ryakasinga Centre for Higher Education-Sheema District, Uganda
Mugumya, Duncans; Basheka, Benon; Mwesigye, Adrian Rwekaza; Atibuni, Dennis Zami; Aduwo, Jennifer Rose; Ahimbisibwe, Emmanuel Karoro
International Journal of Educational Administration and Policy Studies, v14 n2 p79-86 Jul-Dec 2022
The study examined parents' involvement (PI) and students' academic performance (SAP) in Ryakasinga Centre for Higher Education (RCHE)-Sheema district-Uganda. The objectives were to examine the effect of parenting, learning at home, and volunteering on students' academic performance in RCHE. The study was underpinned by Systems theory. The sample size was 117 with 43 teachers and 74 Form 4 students selected using simple random sampling giving a sample size of 117. The response rate was thus 93.6%. Data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS. The findings revealed positive significant relationships between parenting (r=0.576**), learning at home (r=0.378**), and volunteering (r=0.519**). Regression analysis indicated significant prediction effects of parenting (t = 5.363, p< 0.05), learning at home (t = 3.11, p = 0.003), and volunteering (r=0.519**) on academic performance. The study concluded that communication was a major reason for success in SAP and that a good learning environment positively influences SAP. Recommendations for policy and practice are provided.
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Higher Education, Academic Achievement, Correlation, Family Environment, Parent Child Relationship, Foreign Countries, Volunteers, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Parenting Styles, Prediction, Parents as Teachers, Likert Scales, Systems Approach
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Uganda
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