Factors Influencing Parents Involvement in their Pre-primary Children’s Education in Newala district, Mtwara region, Tanzania.

i Chambanda, Asha Selemani (2020) Factors Influencing Parents Involvement in their Pre-primary Children’s Education in Newala district, Mtwara region, Tanzania. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

The study investigated factors influencing parents’ involvement in pre-primary education in Newala district, Mtwara region, Tanzania. The objectives of the study were to establish levels of parents’ involvement in their pre-primary children’s education, to examine the socio-economic status of parents that influence involvement in their children’s pre-primary education, to determine parents’ level of education that influences involvement in their pre-primary children’s education and to establish strategies used in promoting parents involvement in their children’s pre-primary education. The study was guided by Epstein’s Model of parents’ involvement. The study used survey design complemented by interpretive design. Data were collected using questionnaires and interview. Findings in objective one indicated that parents highly involved in their pre-primary children’s education, however their involvement was low. Objective two revealed that children from low socio economic status families had poor attendance in classes. Objective three revealed that parents with high education were highly involved in pre-primary education and objective four indicated that school administration conducted frequent parents-teachers meeting as the strategy in promoting parents’ involvement in their children’s pre-primary education. The study concluded that; parents’ were highly involved more in activities that required financial contribution to the expense of other necessities. Recommended that; school committee leaders and teachers should increase parents’ awareness on the importance of getting involved in pre-primary education and this could be done by encouraging parents to attend school meetings. Keywords: Early childhood education, Parents, Parents’ involvement & Pre-primary schools.

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