Attribution of Parental Alcohol Abuse as a Predictor of Enrolment and Transition Trends among Pre-Primary Schools in Kiambaa, Kiambu County Kenya
| dc.contributor.author | Wanjiru, Lucy Njeri | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ong'ang'a, Hudson Ouko | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-05-29T13:34:04Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-05-29T13:34:04Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-10 | |
| dc.description | Article | |
| dc.description.abstract | Drug abuse is a contemporary issue globally. It affects youth and adults in equal measure. Young families and young parents for that matter are the most vulnerable cadre. Communities in the central parts of Kenya are experiencing the greatest effects of alcohol and substance abuse as manifested in their socio-economic engagement and school involvement. This means early grade enrolment could be the most causality in the long run. The purpose this study was to investigate the extent to which alcoholism and substance abuse among parents predicts the enrolment trends among pre-primary school centres. The study target population was all the 220 public and private preprimary schools in Kiambaa sub-county. The study adopted ex post facto research design as the researchers could not envisage manipulation of the study variables. The study was anchored on the ecological systems theory by Urie Bronfenbrenner (1979). Two data instruments were employed to generate data namely questionnaire and a documentary analysis form. Pilot study was conducted in two schools which were not to be included in the actual study. Content validity used. Test-retest was used to test reliability where a coefficient of P≤0.07 was acceptable. Descriptive data analysis techniques were used to analyze and present the findings. The study established that 38(76%) of the respondents agreed that alcoholism and substance abuse had a significant negative effect on parental involvement. They also agreed that enrolment of pupils to pre-primary schools low. The study recommended to teachers to take a major role of sensitizing parents on the importance of early years education. Further, policy makers should look for ways of dealing with drugs and substance abuse among rural folks to reduce the declining enrolment trends in pre-primary schools. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Wanjiru, L. N., & Ong’ang’a, H. M. (2023). Attribution of parental alcohol abuse as a predictor of enrolment and transition trends among pre-primary schools in Kiambaa, Kiambu county Kenya. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://www.allmultidisciplinaryjournal.com/uploads/archives/20231121195525_E-23-180.1.pdf | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/30131 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Growth Evaluation | |
| dc.title | Attribution of Parental Alcohol Abuse as a Predictor of Enrolment and Transition Trends among Pre-Primary Schools in Kiambaa, Kiambu County Kenya | |
| dc.type | Article |