An investigation to parental involvement and pupils’ academic performance in public primary schools in Kibuku district

Abstract

Parental involvement has hitherto been identified as one of the building blocks of good academic performance of pupils. The rationale for this study is therefore to investigate the influence of parental involvement on academic performance of pupils in Primary schools and it took place in Kibuku district of Eastern Uganda. This study is thus premised on the fact that parental involvement is directly proportional to academic performance of pupils. Specifically, the study was focus on the influence of parental monitoring and provision of basic needs on academic performance of pupils. It also looked at the influence of parental attendance of school meetings on academic performance. The study reviewed literature which was in accordance with specific objectives. The study used descriptive research design using both qualitative and quantitative approaches to present data and the study used questionnaires and interviews to collect data from 80 (Eighty) respondents in the study area. The study subjects were selected using simple random and purposive sampling techniques which enabled the researcher collect adequate information that addressed study objectives. Data was collected using interviews and questionnaire.