Student Short Biography
Gylian Regina Akello is a professional trained teacher and educationist born and brought up in Kisumu county, Kenya. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Education and a master’s in education administration, both from the University of Nairobi. She is registered with the Teachers’ Service Commission of Kenya and has close to 10 years of experience in her teaching career. Gylian is married with two children. She currently works for Konditi Development Initiative International (IKODI) as a director of a mentorship program for adolescent girls.
Project Summary
Thesis / Project Title: INFLUENCE OF PARENTS’ INVOLVEMENT IN EDUCATION ON THEIR CHILDREN’S PERFORMANCE AT THE KENYA CERTIFICATE OF PRIMARY EDUCATION IN NYAKACH SUB-COUNTY, KISUMU, KENYA
Thesis / Project Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to establish the influence of parents’ involvement in education on their children’s’ performance at Kenya certificate of primary education in Nyakach Sub-County, Kisumu, Kenya. The Four objectives were: to examine how parents’ involvement in supervision of their children’s homework, attending school meetings, initiative in the academic follow up of their children and the provision of supplementary learning materials influences their children’s performance. The findings were: 88%of parents were not supervising their children’s homework; 65% created time to attend AGM and PTA meetings,15% attended academic clinic days; 77% did not make initiatives to follow up the academic progress of their children; 65% provided their children with proper uniform; while 75% lacked supplementary books and stationaries. Based on the findings, it was concluded that the parents in this subcounty have not been supervising their children’s homework and this has led to low academic performance witnessed. Parent’s attendance of school meetings did not show a significant influence on their children’s performance. Parents lack of initiatives in the follow up of their children’s education had a significant negative influence on their academic performance. Lack of provision of supplementary learning materials by parents has a significant negative influence on their children’s performance. Recommendations were: Parents should make it their responsibility to supervise their children’s homework; measures should be put in place to ensure parents attend academic clinic days and the school administration should organize trainings to advise parents on ways to initiate follow up on their children’s education.
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