The Impact of Social Relationships on Students’ Academic Performance in Meru District Secondary Schools, Arusha, Tanzania.

Charles, Wisize (2021) The Impact of Social Relationships on Students’ Academic Performance in Meru District Secondary Schools, Arusha, Tanzania. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

The study assessed the impact of social relationships on students’ academic performance in Meru District Arusha Tanzania. Three objectives were involved in the study including: to assess the forms of relationships among students in secondary schools, to compare the types of the relationships found in boarding and day secondary schools in relation to academic performance, and to investigate on the effects peers, family, school, and neighbours on students’ academic performance. The study was done quantitatively using questionnaire for data collection. Data was analysed quantitatively using Frequencies, Chi-square test for independence and one way Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA. Findings revealed six forms of relationships among students including: Friendship, Peers, Acquaintances, Classmates, Support groups, and Romantic. It was also found out that there were no significant differences of forms relationships in boarding and day secondary schools students. Also there was a significant effect of family, peers, schools and neighbours interactions on students’ academic performance. It was recommended that teachers pay attention on the kind of relationships among students because they may have both positive and negative outcomes, design guidance and counselling systems to guide students’ social interactions; Schools should establish a mutual relationships between the school members and family members for the sake of understanding and follow ups of students both academic and behavioural progresses. The school curricula should reflect components that touch students’ interactions. Parents and guardians should help their children develop and grow into positive social relationships, provide positive parenting, have positive relationships other social relationships in which the students interacts. Keywords: Academic Performance, Family and Friendship

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