Gerald Mahuro|Njora Hungi
Parental participation improves student academic achievement: A case of Iganga and Mayuge districts in Uganda
mHealth (Kenya)|African Population and Health Research Center
educational research linked parental participation childrens schooling wide range childrens academic outcomes parental involvement involves time resource commitment towards childrens academic performance paper extracts data crosssectional survey involving 2669 grade six students attending public private primary schools serving households located igangamayuge health demographic surveillance system rural eastern uganda paper adopts two six types parental involvement detailed epstein parental involvement framework paper hypothesises parental participation parenting communication types involvement give children advantage towards academic achievement using regression model controlling individual school household covariates results indicate unit increase parental participation parenting communication types involvement significantly increases students numeracy scores 6 15 percentage points respectively similarly unit increase parental participation parenting communication types involvement significantly increases students literacy scores 6 12 percentage points respectively implies parental participation plays pivotal role motivating children improve academic grades students reap maximum benefits education system learning solely left studentteacher relationship extended include active parental involvement among education stakeholders