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    Effect of Socio-Economic Status of Parents on Pupil Retention in Primary Schools in Mbale District, Uganda
    (Uganda Christian University, 2024-11-18) Paul Musoke
    The study intended to find out the effect of socio-economic status on pupil retention in primary schools in Mbale District. This study focused on effect of Socio-Economic Status of Parents on Pupil Retention in Primary Schools in Mbale District, Uganda. The researcher focused on effect of family income, parent education and family on pupil retention. This study intended to use the descriptive research design. The population for this study included the head teachers and teachers in primary schools in Mbale district. The researcher used the cluster sampling techniques to cater for gender balance among the teachers in the selected schools. The head teachers were selected using purposive sampling technique. The sample size for this study was calculated using Slovene’s formula. The researcher used both questionnaires and interview guides as methods of data collection. This study used self-administered questionnaires and interview guides to collect data. Validity was got through a validity test using the Content Validity Index. Reliability of instruments for data collection was tested in a pilot study which was carried out in a school which was not part of the study. A reliability test was run using Cronbach’s alpha. The quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive statistics which included measures of central tendency like mean, median, and mode, while measures of variability include included standard deviation. The quantitative data was analyzed and presented in frequency tables and percentages. Qualitative data underwent thematic analysis. The results of the first objective indicated that family income predicts the outcome of pupil retention as reflected by sig 0.398. This indicates the statistical significance of the model that was run of which, p< 0.010, which is less than 0.05, and indicates that the overall regression model statistically predicts the outcome of variable to be 0.398 which is insignificant. This implied that when family income is employed, there are likely pupil retention in primary school. As pupils in the school come from families with low income as many families have single source of income. The results of the second objective indicated that parent education significantly predicts the pupil retention in primary schools as reflected by sig 0.166. This indicates the statistical significance of the model that was run of which here, p< 0.000, which is less than 0.05, and indicates that the overall regression model statistically predicts the outcome variable reflected by sig 0.166 which shows that it was insignificant. This implied that parents with qualifications enable them to earn a reliable source of income to keep their children in school. The results of the third objective indicated that family set up predicts the outcome of pupil retention in primary schools as reflected by sig 0.852. This indicates the statistical significance of the model that was run of which here, p< 0.010, which is less than 0.05, and indicates that the overall regression model statistically predicts the outcome variable reflected by sig 0.852 which shows that it was insignificant. The researcher recommends that implementing early intervention programs that target at-risk students from low backgrounds. These programs can include additional academic support, mentoring, and social emotional learning interventions to help students stay in school.