Influence of Parents’ Involvement in School Activities on Students’ Academic Performance: A Case of Selected Secondary Schools in Jinja City
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2024-06-25
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Uganda Christian University
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The study was carried out in selected secondary schools in Jinja City. The purpose of this study was to establish the influence of parents’ involvement in school activities and students’ academic performance in selected secondary schools. The study objectives included: to establish the influence of parents’ involvement in participatory decision making on students’ academic performance in selected secondary schools, to ascertain the influence of parents attending school functions/PTA meetings on students’ academic performance in selected secondary schools, to establish the influence of parents providing home based support for learning on students’ academic performance in selected secondary schools, and to analyze the influence of care guidance on students’ academic performance in selected secondary schools. The research employed a cross-sectional research design. The study population comprised of head teachers, deputy head-teachers, District Inspectors of School, members of PTA, and directors of studies; totaling to 97 participants. These were purposively and simple randomly selected. Data collection instruments included questionnaires and interview guide. Data was analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. The study findings revealed that parents’ involvement in participatory decision-making helps them to effectively plan for adequate instructional materials. Parents’ involvement in participatory decision-making helps them to building more classrooms for an increased enrolment of students in selected secondary schools in Jinja City. The study also revealed that parents attending school functions/PTA meetings would lead to budgeting for the required instructional materials, practically fundraise for acquiring instructional materials and having plan for the expansion and renovation of classrooms in selected secondary schools in Jinja City. The study further revealed that parents providing home based support for learning, having home library enhance students’ self-revision, there is high students’ academic outcome from families with home library, and students from homes with conducive environment boost their commitment to academic concentration in selected secondary schools in Jinja City. The study revealed that with career guidance, it boosts students’ self-esteem, helps students to make a right informed career choice, and helps individuals with accurate and up-to-date information about different career options, educational requirement in selected secondary schools in Jinja City. Basing on the above, it is concluded that parents’ involvement in school activities affect students’ performance. The study recommended that there is an urgent need for school managers to encourage massive parents’ involvement on their children’s academic work; and areas of further research were suggested.