Effects of inadequate parental involvement in pupils’ education a descriptive study at Ojobi circuit in the Gomoa East district of Ghana

Abstract

This study investigated the effects of inadequate parental involvement in pupils’ education in Ojobi circuit in the Gomoa East district of Ghana. The objectives were; to ascertain the reasons why some parents do not involve themselves in their children education; to describe how non-involvement of parent in children’s education affects pupils in Ojobi public basic schools; and to identify the challenges teachers face as parents do not cooperate in teaching and learning. T study; specifically, mixed research approach as the research design of the study. The result from this study showed that the introduction of Capitation Grant and fCUBE, financial constraints/low income, high demands from teachers, the problems with single parenting/ divorced/ widowhood, inadequate time, high cost of living, involving pupils in business, withdrawing them from school in order for them to sell, unemployment, low interest, and attitude toward education and large family size were some of the reasons why some parents do not involve themselves in their children education. Also, the study found high rate of absenteeism and truancy, poor monitoring of both teachers and pupils’ performance, poor teacher motivation, pupils school related problems remain unsolved, poor teaching and learning environment, and poor funding of school related projects as some of the effects on parental non involvement. The study finally found low motivation, students’ absenteeism and truancy ani inadequate teaching and learning supports (such as Text books, Exc. books, uniforms, desk etc.) as some of the major challenges teachers face as parents in teaching and learning. This study recommended the need for parents to be educated on the needs to invest ample interests in their children’s education by contributing in diverse ways, covering other areas identified in this study where they least contribute, to support their children’s educational development. Also, parents must find appropriate means of involving themselves in the education of their children, not only in terms of buying text books and exercise books, but also attending P.T.A. meetings, contributing to the school development and visiting their children while at schools to evaluate their academic progress.Aiso the study recommend the need for parents to be educated on the need to invest ample interest in their children”s education by contributing in diverse ways, covering other areas identified in this study where they least contribute, to support their children”s educational development