The Effects of Parental Involvement on Pupils’ Academic Performance In Tanzania: A Case of Temeke Primary Schools, Dar es Salaam, Region.

Lazaro, Masumbuko (2023) The Effects of Parental Involvement on Pupils’ Academic Performance In Tanzania: A Case of Temeke Primary Schools, Dar es Salaam, Region. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

The main objective of this study was to assess the effects of parental involvements on academic performance in public primary schools in Tanzania. The specific objectives were to determine parental involvements on pupils’ academic activities in public primary schools, to examine parental involvements on pupils’ social activities in public primary schools and to investigate pupils’ academic performance in relation to parental involvements in public primary schools. The research was conducted in Temeke District, Dar-es-Salaam Region. A descriptive cross-sectional research design (both qualitative and quantitative) methods was employed to collect and analyze both primary and secondary data from respondents. Purposive sampling procedure was used to select head teachers, academic teachers, and class teachers while parents and pupils were selected randomly using random sampling procedure. Data from pupils and Parents were collected through semi-structured interview and questionnaires were used to collect data from teachers as the key informants, while secondary data was collected through reviewing of documents. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26.0 was used for quantitative data while thematic analysis was used for qualitative data analysis. The majority (53%) of respondents confirmed that parents were not effectively involved in pupils’ academic performance while (47%) of respondents agreed that parents were involved in pupils’ academic performance. Therefore, it can be concluded that, efforts is needed from schools’ administration to involve parents on academic activities and motivate them to check their pupils exercise books immediately after their children coming back from school. The strategies are needed to developing parent outreach training programs, planning involvement support for parents whose children have special needs like the gifted and talented. Conclusively, the government should do whatever possible to let parents get involved in pupils’ academic matters by stipulating the best policy and advocacy session to sensitize parents and community on the importance of parental involvement to pupils’ academic and social activities in public primary schools. Keywords: Parental Involvement, Academic Performance, Social activities, Academic Activities, Pupils.

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