International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume VI, Issue VIII, August 2022 | ISSN 2454–6186
Amshetu Melo Forchu Nkemleke
University of Yaounde1, Faculty of Education
Department of Foundation of Education, Cameroon
Abstract: The encouragement of children’s education requires several factors with parental involvement as a main factor in the educational experience. A large number of parents’ participation in their children’s education has been found to be less as compared to effective participation principles. This has led to the loss of the positive effects attributed to parent’s participation in their children’s educational activities. A qualitative research was conducted with parents and the school authorities to know the factors that motivate and hinder parents’ participation in their children’s education in secondary schools. Participants were purposively sampled due to their experience and knowledge in issues related to parental participation in the education of their children. Findings revealed that parents’ belief that their participation in their children’s education is part of the training they are supposed to give them and it has motivated them to participate. To comply with the system of integrated support for their children’s, schools need to build partnership with parents and develop mutual responsibility for children’s success in the educational system. Thus, an increase and encouragement emanate to a positive impact to a successful educational system of Cameroon. The results of the study show a significant positive relationship between parental participation in their children’s education and their academic performance. It is recommended from this study that parents should be sensitized of their crucial role in supporting their children’s education like exposing them to the social and academic world.
Keywords: Parents’ motivation, parental participation, school, supervision, teachers.
I. INTRODUCTION
A person’s education is closely linked with his or her life chances, income and general well-being. Therefore, the success of students in any academic task has become a major concern to educators, parents, researchers and society. Higher scores indicate better academic performance. It is a satisfactory and superior level of performance of students as they progress through and complete their school experience. The implication of this definition is underscored by studies which repeatedly demonstrate that the vast majority of students who withdraw from school do so for no reason other than non parental participation thus poor academic performance. Measuring academic performance can occur at multiple levels and serves multiple purposes.