Factors influencing parents’ involvement in students’ performance of homework: A case study of primary schools in Morogoro Municipality
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Date
2022-09
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Scholar Touch Publishers
Abstract
Parental involvement in children’ performing their homework has gained much importance as it has an impact
on students’ overall academic performance. It is so unfortunate that not all the parents are motivated to
support their children in homework performance in spite of the importance of doing so. This prompt the
researcher to examine the factors influencing parents’ involvement in their children's performance of
homework in the primary schools located in Morogoro municipality as there was no study previously
conducted in the area. In order to achieve the study purpose, a mixed study approach was adopted, whereby
both quantitative and qualitative methods of sample selection, data gathering, and data analysis were
deployed. In this context, multi-stage sampling was utilized, in which a purposive selection of six primary
schools in Morogoro municipality was done, followed by a random selection of six head teachers, 42 students,
and 42 parents to form a sample population. Data collection methods included interviews conducted with head
teachers, focus group discussions carried out with students, and questionnaires distributed to the parents.
Thematic analysis was used in qualitative data analysis while multiple regression analysis with the aid of the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 21.0 was used to analyze quantitative data. Multiple
regression results indicated that predictor variables including parents’ education, parents’ income level, home
learning atmosphere, and availability of learning materials had statistically significant influences on parents’
involvement in students’ performance of homework, which is the study’s outcome variable. Qualitative findings
also added that educated parents or parents with awareness of the importance of supporting their children in
the learning process had a tendency to support their children in homework performance. In addition, factors
such as parents’ income level and ambitions for children’ academic success influence parents’ involvement in
students’ performance of homework. This study concludes that parents’ education level, parents’ income level,
home learning atmosphere, and availability of learning materials are the factors influencing the involvement
of parents in supporting their children to do their homework in Morogoro municipality.
Description
International Journal of Innovative Research and Knowledge Volume-7 Issue-9,
Keywords
Parents’ involvement, Parents’ education level, Home learning environment, Students’ homework performance
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