Parents Involvement and Students Academic Performance in Selected School in Kween District in Uganda A Case Study of Binyiny Secondary School in Binyiny Town Council.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

DEDICATION I’

APPROVAL

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS V

LIST OF TABLES VIII

ACRONOMY ix

ABSTRACT x

CHAPTER ONE 1

Introduction 1

1.1 Background of the Study 1

1.1.1 Historical Back Ground 1

1.1.2 Theoretical Background 3

1.1.3 Conceptual Background 4

1.1.4 Contextual Background 5

1 .2problem Statement 5

1.3 Purpose of the Study 6

1.4 Objectives of The Study 6

1.5 Hypothesis 6

1.6 Research Questions

1.7 Significance of The Study 7

1.8. Scope of the Study

1.9 Operational Defination 8

1.10 Anticipated Problems 8

CHAPTER TWO 10

LITERATURE REVIEW 10

2.1. Relationship between school lunch and academic performance 10

2.2 Importance Of Scholastic Materials To Academic Performance 11

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2.3. Relationship between parents’ class day attendance and academic performance 12

CHAPTER THREE 15

METHODOLOGY 15

3.0 Introduction 15

3.1 Research Design 15

3.2 Study Population 15

3.3 Sample Selection 16

3.4 Techniques Of Sampling 16

3.5 Data Collection Methods 16

3.5.1 Questionnaire Survey Method 17

3.5.2 Interview Method 17

3.5.3 Documentary Review Methods 17

3.6 Data Collection Instruments 17

3.6.1 Questionnaire 17

3.6.2 Interview Guide 17

3.6.3 Documentary Check List 17

3.6.4 Procedure Of Data! Collection 18

3.6.5 Data Processing and Analysis 18

3.7 Ethical Considerations 18

3.8 Data Presentation 18

CHAPTER FOUR 21

DATA ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS * CATALYZE 21

4.0. INTRODUCTION 21

4.1. Analysis of the students’ performance in JJEB UCE Mock examination 2017 21

4.2. Analysis of the consumption of school lunch 24

4.3. Analysis of the ownership of scholastic materials 24

4.4. Analysis of the parents’ attendance of class days 25

5.0. INTRODUCTION 27

5.1. Summary of the findings 27

5.2. Conclusion 27

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5.2.1. Ownership of scholastic materials and academic performance of students 27

5.2.2. School lunch and academic performance of students 27

5.2.3. Parents attendance of class day and academic performance 27

5.3.0. Recommendations 28

5.3.1. Compulsory feedings programme 28

5.3.2. Mass sensitization and education 28

5.3.3 Adoption of stringent measure against perpetual absenteeism on class day by some parents 28

5.4.0. AREAS OF FURTHER RESEARCH 28

REFERENCES 29

APENDIXES 30

APENDIX 1: QUESTION TO THE STUDENTS 30

APENDIX2

INTERVIEW SCHEDULE FOR THE HEAD TEACHERS 31

APPENDIX 3: PROPOSED WORK PLAN 32

APPENDIX 4: ESTIMATED BUDGET 33