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    The influence of parents’ involvement in student’s academic achievement in community secondary schools in Tanzania - a case of Mbeya City, Tanzania.
    (International Journal of Academic Multidisciplinary Research (IJAMR), 2021-11) Mwakililo, Pendo Samson; Mgaya, Athumani Juma
    The study focused to assess the influence of parents’ involvement in on students’ academic achievements in community secondary school in Tanzaniaa case of Mbeya city Tanzania. Specifically examined the pattern and extent to which parents’ involvement in students’ academic achievement. Literatures revealed that students’ academic achievement is associated with parental involvement in school matters where the child is studying though there are some barriers that hinder parents’ effective involvement in school activities. Both qualitative and quantitative research approaches were used. 475 respondents were included in the study. These include; students, parents, heads of schools, class teachers, and school committee members. Data were through interview schedules, questionnaire and documentary reviews. Collected data were analysed quantitatively using SPSS Version 20, where Pearson product-moment was performed to examine the relationship between parents’ involvement in school activities and students academic achievement. Descriptive statistics were employed to analyze the nature and desirability of parents’ participation in school activities that improves students’ academic performance. Findings revealed that there was a strong and positive relationship between parents involvement in school affairs and students academic achievement. This means that students whose parents were more involved in their education had better chance of improving their academic achievement than whose parents were less involved. The study recommend that school administrators, teachers, and parents should be sensitized on the relationship between parental involvement in school matters and their children’s achievement so that they can develop more effective and productive strategies including learning from other successful schools that facilitate parent engagement in their children’s education.
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    Perceptions of the effectiveness of sex education in reducing pregnancies in schools
    (International Journal of Academic Multidisciplinary Research (IJAMR), 2021-11) Mgaya, Athumani Juma; Mwakililo, Pendo Samson
    The objective of this study was to explore perceptions and views of parents, teachers and students on the effectiveness of sex education in reducing the magnitude of pregnancies and related risky sexual behaviours in schools. The study consisted of 542 respondents where 100 were parents, 150 teachers and 292 students. Descriptive survey design and quantitative approach were used through questionnaires. By using an independent t-test and ANOVA, the Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20 were used for data entry. The statistical p-value was p≤ .05 and the confidence level was 0.95(CL of 95%). The results showed that about 70% of parents, teachers and students had positive views on sex education that it will reduce risky sexual behaviours including pregnancies contrary to 45% of respondents who suggested that sex education will lead to prostitution. There were variations in opinions about the appropriate level of students to be taught sex education whereby using t-test there were variations of opinions with their gender with p< .001 for parents, p> .08 for teachers and students. The study recommends the education policy and curriculum be reviewed so that sex education is set as an independent and impartial subject in schools.