Role of Parents’ Involvement in Shaping Pupils’ Discipline and Its Influence on Performance in KCPE
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Date
2023
Authors
Ocharo, Livingstone
Itegi, Florence
Njoroge, Rose
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IJRISS
Abstract
Parents’ involvements play a significant role in the educational sector as this influence pupil’s academic
success. Despite the involvement playing pillar role in learners’ academic success, existence of harmonious
parental and teachers’ work together remains a challenge internationally and locally. The purpose of this
study was to find parents’ involvement in pupils’ learning and its influence on performance in Kenya
Certificate of Primary Education in public primary schools in Nyamira County, Kenya. The study was
guided by the objectives; role of parents involvement in shaping of pupils’ discipline and its influence on
performance in KCPE in public primary schools, Nyamira county Kenya. Convergent mixed method design
was adopted by the study, using Epstein theory of family school partnerships. The target population for the
study consisted of 1,970 respondents. These comprised of 394 head teachers, 394 class eight teachers, 394
parents’ representatives and 788 pupils. These ’were drawn from 394 public primary schools in Nyamira
County. Stratified random sampling was used for schools, head teachers and parent. However, teachers and
pupils were sampled purposively. Sample size for the study consisted of 296 respondents drawn from 59
public primary schools. They include: 59 head teachers, 59 teachers 59 parents and 119 pupils. Interview
schedule was used for head teachers and parents while questionnaires for teachers and pupils. Descriptive
statistic was used to analyze and Pearson product moment was used to correlate the variables. The findings
indicated that parents do not have enough time to engage pupils’ discipline though discipline was found to
be critical in enhancing performance (r = 0.546, P = 0.0001). The study recommends sensitizing parent on
working with teachers to address indiscipline in schools. Parents should create time to address discipline of
their children both in school and at home.
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Keywords
Pupils discipline, Involvement, academic performance
Citation
Ocharo, L., Itegi, F., & Njoroge, R. (2023). Role of Parents’ Involvement in Shaping Pupils’ Discipline and Its Influence on Performance in KCPE. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 7(2), 811-826.