Effects of Parents Checking Boy Child's Home Work on Boy Child's Academic Performance in Public Primary Schools in Tinderet Sub-county Nandi County, Kenya

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of parents checking boy child's home work on boy child's academic performance in public primary schools in Tinderet Sub-county Nandi County Kenya. The study was conducted in Nandi County. This study used descriptive survey design which allowed large amount of data to be collected over a short period of time. The study targeted 90 teachers, 90 parents and 987 standard 7 boys and will sample 27 teachers, 27 parents and 256 standard 7 boys which was 30% of the target population. The study used simple random sampling and purposive method to sample the respondents. The study adopted a conceptual framework where independent variables are itemized as parental involvement and whereas the dependent variables are indicated as boy-child's academic performance. The research study employed mixed approach methodology (both qualitative and quantitative techniques) in collecting and analyzing data. The study used purposively sampling method to select standard seven boy child. The study used questionnaire for boy child, parents and teachers as the main tool of collecting data. It is hoped that the findings of the study would provide useful insight and awareness on the roles and responsibilities of parents/guardians on academic performance. The results of the study included (i) parents had enough time to interact with the boy child, (ii) that there is a big gap between parent attending meetings and the boy child performance (iii) that discipline aids in academic performance and (iv)that motivated teachers will go a long way in improving the boy-child performance. The study recommended that parents should come home early to assist boy child in doing homework, they should be involved in school matters of their boy-child. The study also recommends that motivation in schools should be improved in order to improve the teachers' productivity in terms of academic performance of pupils. The study suggests that a study be done on the impacts of modern methods of parenting and technologies on the social aspect of a boy-child.