Abstract:
The purpose of the study was to investigate the assistance parents give to their
children in their homework and other school related activities, the role of parent’s
educational background and their socioeconomic status on their children’s education
in the Ejisu-Juaben Municipal Assembly with a view of recommending on how to
improve children’s academic life. The study adopted a descriptive survey design
which was to answer the research questions of the study. A questionnaire was
distributed to 110 respondents and out of the sample of 110 parents, 100 usable
responses were received. The application of descriptive statistics like mean, standard
deviation and frequencies were used and bar charts were used to graphically
demonstrate the data distribution. Pearson Correlation analysis was used to analyse
data obtained with a Likert scale designed questionnaire. The results of the study
revealed that parents with higher level of education most often assist their children in
their homework and other school related activities. Conclusion from this study
indicated that parental involvement in children’s education has a powerful impact on
their academic success. Such work will not only further our understanding on how
children will attain better education but will have important implications on parents
with low level of education to provide quality educational resources which appears to
impose the greatest impact on children’s educational outcomes.
Description:
A Project Report 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 fulfillment of the
requirements for the award of Master of Arts Degree in Educational Leadership
