Patrick Kwarteng|Frank Asiamah|Anderson Oppong Twumasi|Jacob Oppong Nkansah|Jacob Issaka|Simon Kweku Afetorgbor
Parental Involvement in the Academic Performance of Students in Ghana: Socio-Economic Status
Ghana Education Service|University of Education, Winneba|University of Education, Winneba
purpose study assess socioeconomic status levels parental involvement academic performance junior high school students upper west akim district ghana study adopted quantitative approach specifically used descriptive survey design simple random sampling purposive sampling techniques used selection schools respondents study main instrument used data collection questionnaire statistical product service solutions spss software version 22 used analysis data gathered study concluded parents socioeconomic status specifically education occupation income levels important factor determines academic performance students upper west akim district educational income statuses positive relationship academic performance students findings study also revealed parents ensure children study home provide educational needs discuss progress teachers attend pta meetings regularly children perform better academically compared children whose parents see children study home provide educational needs children discuss childrens learning teachers attend pta meeting regularly recommended considering strong positive relationship parental involvement academic performance recommended government national commission civic education ncce educate parents teachers school managers relevance parental involvement education child need school create atmosphere would involve parents education wards also recommended adult literacy enhanced government improve level education parents upper west akim district go long way improve participation parents childrens education hence improve academic performance