PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF ADOLESCENTS IN THE SAGNARIGU MUNICIPALITY

Abstract

The study aimed to examine the effects of parental participation on the academic performance of adolescents in school. The study specifically analysed the effects of home-based involvement on the academic performance of adolescents; the effects of school-based involvement on the academic performance of adolescents; the effects of home-school communication on the academic performance of adolescents; and analysed the effects of parental involvement on the academic performance of adolescents. The study employed a quantitative approach and a correlational research design. The sample size of 256 was obtained using the Krejcie and Morgan (1970) sample determination table from the population students, teachers and parents. Questionnaire was the instrument used to collect data for the study. Descriptive statistics and multiple regressions tools were used to analyse the hypotheses. Results showed that all three dimensions of parental involvement when employed had the greatest impact on the academic performance of the adolescents with a Beta value of 0.970, followed by home-school communication participation with a Beta value of 0.963, followed by school-based participation with a Beta of 0.934. Both school-based and home-school communication revealed a very strong and significant effects on academic performance of the adolescents. The study concluded that academic work of adolescents is enhanced if parents take active interest and involvement in curricular and co-curricular activities of their children. The study therefore recommended that, parents must be sensitized through PTA meetings to actively participate in their children’s academic both at home and in school in collaboration with teachers and school administrators.