TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION
APPROVAL
DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLES VUI
LIST OF FIGURES
ACRONYMS x
ABSTRACT
CHAPTER ONE I
1.0 Introduction 1
1.1 Background of the study 1
1.1.1 Historical perspective I
1.1.2 Theoretical perspective 2
1.1.3. Conceptual perspective 2
1.1.4. Contextual perspective 3
1.2. Statement of the problem 3
1.3 General purpose
1.4 Specific Objectives 4
1.5 Research Questions
1.6 Scope of the study
1.7 Significance of the study 5
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 6
2.0 Introduction 6
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2.1 TheoreticalReview~6
2.2 Conceptual framework 8
2.3 Review of related literature 9
2.3.1. Academic achievements of select secondary schools in Nama sub county, Mukono
District
2.3.3. Causes of parents’ low socio-economic status 10
CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY 12
3.0 Introduction 12
3.1 Research design 12
3.2 Area and population 12
3.3 Sample size 13
3.4 Sampling techniques 13
3.5 Data collection tools 13
3.5.1 Questionnaires 13
3,5.3 Observation guide 14
3.5.2 Interview Guide 14
3.6 Validity and reliability 14
3.7 Research procedure 14
3.8 Data processing and Analysis 15
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, ANI) INTERGRATION 16
4.0. Introduction 16
4.1. Section One: Background Information of Respondents 16
4.1 .1. Demographic Details of Respondents 16
4.2 Section 2: Description of respondents’ opinion In relation to the questionnaire items and the
interview 19
4.2.1 Respondents’ opinion on the academic achievements 19
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CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS .23
5.1 Introduction 23
5.2.1. Discussion on the socio-economiC status of parents in Nama sub-county 23
5.2.2 Discussion on the academic achievements of students in Nama sub-county 23
5.2.3. Discussion on the causes of parent’s low socio-econornic status in Nama Sub-County 24
5.3 CONCLUSIONS 26
5.4 Recommendations 26
5.5 Areas for Further Research 26
REFERENCES 27
APPENDICES 31
APPENDIX 1: QUESTIONNAIRE 31
APPENDIX II: INTERVIEW GUIDE FOR HEADTEACHERS AND TEACHERS 33
APPENDIX III: INTERVIEW GUIDE FOR PARENTS 35
APPENDIX IV: INTERVIEW GUIDE FOR DOMESTIC ADMINISTRATORS 36
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects parents’ socio-economic status on student’s academic achievements. The study objectives were; to find out the academic achievements of selected secondary school students in Nama sub-county, Mukono district, to explain the socio-econornic status of parents and the causes of low socio-economic status of parents in Nama sub-county, Mukono district. Across sectional survey design using both quantitative and qualitative methods was used to collect data from 202 students, 30 teachers, 4 head teachers and more than 40 parents. The qualitative study design investigated the possibility of the relationship between the independent and the dependent variables like student’s feeding, accommodation, and basic needs, parents socio-economic status, causes of low socio-econornic status and ~tcademic performance. The sample was drawn from day students in selected secondary schools of Nama sub-county especially those in Advanced level. Data on parents’ socio-economic status was gathered using a questionnaire with standard like type scale with closed ranking items. Structured interview guides were used to collect views from the non-students. Data from questionnaires was analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics of Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and the i-test while interview data was analyzed using frequency analysis by counting the number of times of responses had by the r respondents. The findings suggested that the students which performed poorly were coming from homes of a low socio-economic status. From the study, the following conclusions were made; firstly, poor feeding, accommodation and lack of basic needs negatively affects the students’ academic performance. Secondly, the low socio-economic status of parents negatively affects students’ academic achievements
ZULPHUR, N (2022). Socio-Economic Status of Parents and Students Academic Achievements in Selected Secondary Schools of Nama Sub-County, Mukono District. Afribary. Retrieved from https://track.afribary.com/works/socio-economic-status-of-parents-and-students-academic-achievements-in-selected-secondary-schools-of-nama-sub-county-mukono-district
ZULPHUR, NAMULEME "Socio-Economic Status of Parents and Students Academic Achievements in Selected Secondary Schools of Nama Sub-County, Mukono District" Afribary. Afribary, 24 Aug. 2022, https://track.afribary.com/works/socio-economic-status-of-parents-and-students-academic-achievements-in-selected-secondary-schools-of-nama-sub-county-mukono-district. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
ZULPHUR, NAMULEME . "Socio-Economic Status of Parents and Students Academic Achievements in Selected Secondary Schools of Nama Sub-County, Mukono District". Afribary, Afribary, 24 Aug. 2022. Web. 27 Nov. 2024. < https://track.afribary.com/works/socio-economic-status-of-parents-and-students-academic-achievements-in-selected-secondary-schools-of-nama-sub-county-mukono-district >.
ZULPHUR, NAMULEME . "Socio-Economic Status of Parents and Students Academic Achievements in Selected Secondary Schools of Nama Sub-County, Mukono District" Afribary (2022). Accessed November 27, 2024. https://track.afribary.com/works/socio-economic-status-of-parents-and-students-academic-achievements-in-selected-secondary-schools-of-nama-sub-county-mukono-district