Abstract:
The purpose of the study was to investigate the implications of socio- economic status of
parents on students’ academic achievements in Junior High Schools of the Prempeh cluster
of Basic Schools in the Kwadaso Municipality. The objectives of the study were to find
out the effect of parents financial circumstance on children’s perceived academic
achievement, determine the effect of learning environment provided at home on children’s
perceived academic achievement and to find out the effect of parents educational
attainment on children’s perceived academic achievement. The descriptive cross sectional
survey design was used for the study. The target population for the study was 135 head
teachers, teachers and parents. Census sampling technique was used to select all the three
head teachers and 57 teachers. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 63
literate parents making a total of 123 respondents for the study. Closed ended questionnaire
was used to collect data for the study. The reliability test yielded Cronbach Alpha of 0.82.
The data were computed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences and analyzed
descriptively. The study found that parents’ financial circumstances determined the type of
school children attended and that the ability to support children’s education influenced
students’ confidence towards learning. The provision of lights, lantern, textbooks and
serene atmosphere helped in improving children academic performance. Parents’
educational attainment determined the kind of assistance children receive at home from
school. It is recommended that based on the findings and conclusions head teachers should
educate parents to provide their children with serene and supportive home environment in
order to help their children in their studies after school.
Description:
A Dissertation in the Department of Educational Leadership, Faculty of Education
and Communication Sciences, submitted to the School of Graduate Studies,
University of Education, Winneba, in partial fulfilment of the requirement for
award of the Master of Arts (Educational Leadership) degree
DECEMBER, 2020