Comparative Analysis of Selected Parental Factors and Academic Achievement among Pupils in Primary Schools in Machakos County, Kenya
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Date
2022
Authors
Muindi, Philip Alexander
Nyambura, Salome
Kirimi, Francis
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International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies (IJIRAS)
Abstract
This study sought to analyse comparatively influence of selected parental factors on academic achievement
among pupils in primary schools in Machakos Count, Kenya. A descriptive survey design was used. A sample size of 315
informants from a target population of 3155 was used. The respondents comprised of grade three pupils, grade three
teachers, and grade three parents. The validity of instruments was enhanced through the use of the triangulation
approach while the test-retest approach was used to assess instrument reliability. Data collection tools were
questionnaires for grade three teachers, an interview schedule for grade three parents, pupils and document analysis of
the pupils’ academic record. The collected data were analysed qualitatively and quantitatively. The findings revealed that
the academic performance of pupils in grade three in Machakos County is affected by parental involvement, which was
notably based on parents’ gender and parents’ economic status. According to the findings, most parents were involved in
their children’s education; however, the level of participation varied from family to family and in different ways. The
study recommended that the schools need to increase the number of academic clinics to motivate more parents to involve
in their children's education in order to improve the academic performance of pupils in Machakos County. The results of
the study could be helpful to the Kenyan government, which could use them to develop policies on parental participation
in education activities among pupils in primary schools.
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Keywords
Comparative analysis, Parental factors, Academic achievement, Primary schools
Citation
alexander Muindi, P., Kirimi, F., & Nyambura, S. (2022). Comparative Analysis Of Selected Parental Factors And Academic Achievement Among Pupils In Primary Schools In Machakos County, Kenya. International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies (IJIRAS), 9(6).