International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) |Volume VI, Issue XII, December 2022|ISSN 2454-6186
Luke Murithi Kathenya & Dr. Charles Kiptum
Chuka University-Kenya
Abstract: The researcher examined relationship between parental empowerment and engagement, and management of primary school curriculum implementation in Embu County, Kenya. Parental empowerment and engagement are key concepts that need to be fully utilized; for complete realization of effective competence based curriculum management in Kenyan schools. The concern was that the idea of parental empowerment and engagement is underutilized in competence based curriculum implementation in Kenya. The objectives of the study were to examine relationship between parental empowerment and engagement, and management of primary school curriculum implementation in Embu County, Kenya. The researcher used Krejcie and Morgan sample determination table to determine 364 respondents from 7000 target population. The study utilized correlation research design and descriptive design. The study respondents were: teachers, subject panel heads, head teachers and parents’ association representatives. The research tools were questionnaires and interview guides. Inferential statistics was analyzed using Pearson’s chi-square tests. The study established that there was significant relationship between parental empowerment and engagement, and management of primary school curriculum implementation in Embu County, Kenya. Following study findings, the researcher concluded that parental empowerment and engagement are valuable concept in management of primary school curriculum implementation in Kenyan schools. Therefore, the researcher recommended that ministry of education should encourage parental empowerment and engagement for efficient curriculum implementation management in primary schools in Kenya.
Keys words: Parental Empowerment, parental Engagement, Curriculum Implementation and Management
I. INTRODUCTION
Parental empowerment and engagement are unique aspects that need to be fully applied; for successful realization of effective competence based curriculum management in Kenyan schools. Parental empowerment constitutes authority entrusted to parents to participate in school management or general running of schools. Parental engagement on other hand entails parental involvement to take part in managing or running school programs. The idea of parental empowerment and engagement is underutilized in managing competence based curriculum implementation in Kenyan schools. According to Morant, (2017) study on in-service education within the school, denoted that although parents are expected to help learners fit better in their families and communities, the hands-off parenting approach alienates the children from own families