Quality Parents: An Elixir for Quality Education and Sustainable Development
- October 13, 2019
- Posted by: RSIS
- Categories: IJRISS, Social Science
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume III, Issue IX, September 2019 | ISSN 2454–6186
Quality Parents: An Elixir for Quality Education and Sustainable Development
Barr. (Mrs) Mary L. Effiong Ph.D1, Prof. Daniel I. Denga2
1Directorate of Counselling and Human Development, Obong University, Obong-Ntak, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
2Faculty of Education, Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria
Abstract: – The nature and quality of education is being fundamentally altered by a number of different factors like policy initiatives, incessant conflict and crisis as well as series of different forms of strikes irrespective of the fact that, the overall development of any nation is extricable tied to its educational system. This is predicated on the fact that, through education; children are prepared for good citizenship in order to fit adequately into the society. This preparation has to do with inculcating good morals, trainings, guidance, principles and values into them. But it is worthy of mention that, it is no longer a secret but a statement of truth that, recent times has witnessed fall in education quality to the extent o f affecting development due to parental influence as education/ learning starts from home through parental teachings, instructions, guidance and examples.
The purpose of this paper is to investigate selected variables like family self-concept and locus of control of parents which have obviously influenced the parents who require counselling as an elixir for combating substandard education while promoting sustainable development. The researcher adopted an ex-post factor design to elicit responses from a sample of 1500 (25%) of a population of 6010 civil servants in Akwa Ibom State.
A purposive sample was affected since the parents were obviously identified. Two null hypotheses were postulated and tested after the research. Questions were asked about the extent to which parental quality has impeded quality of education and sustainability of development.
It was found that:
1. Family Self-concept significantly influenced the quality of education and sustainability of development.
2. Locus of control significantly influenced the quality of education and sustainability of development.
The researcher went ahead to put down the following recommendations;
1. Counsellors should embark on community counselling periodically in order to educate and enlighten parents to know their position as intermediate beings between children (Students) and teachers then their expected roles for quality education and development sustainability.
2. Counselors should educate the parents on what Locus of control is, the types of which are the internal and external locus of control and enlighten them on how internal Locus of control can promote quality education and development sustainability whereas external Locus of control can hinder quality education and development sustainability.
