Parental Involvement And Student’s Academic Performance: A Study On Secondary School Students In Mogadishu, Somalia

Abstract

The main objective of the study was to assess parental involvement and student’s academic performance: A study on secondary school students in Mogadishu, Somalia. The study was guided by the following objectives; to determine the level of parental involvement on student’s academic performance among secondary school students in Mogadishu, Somali and to assess the relationship between parental involvement and student’s academic performance among secondary school students in Mogadishu, Somalia. The study incorporated descriptive study design. The current study uses a hybrid research strategy in terms of methodology. Both qualitative and quantitative research approaches were included into the study design. The population targeted was 20 private and public secondary schools in Mogadishu. The study also incorporated 50 teachers, 25 students and 25 parents whose students’ study in the 20 private and public secondary schools in Mogadishu. A census technique of sampling was used because the research population was tiny, and all 20 private and public schools in Mogadishu were considered. To help obtain primary data from study participants, the researcher employed semi-structured research questionnaires with both open-ended and closed-ended questions. Due to their lower cost and wider audience reach when compared to interviews, questionnaires were the method of choice for research. The study used primary data that was gathered through Google Forms-presented Likert scale questionnaires. Prior to analysis, the survey's quantitative data was coded and displayed in Excel. Additionally, version 27 of the Statistical Packages for Social Sciences was used for data analysis. Content analysis was utilized for the study of the qualitative data. This approach aided in the development of the study's conclusions. Descriptive and inferential statistical tables were used to display the study's findings. The study concluded that students with involved parents experience fewer behavioural issues, attaining superior academic results and have a higher probability of finishing high school in comparison to pupils whose parents show less interest in their education. Therefore, the level of parental involvement in school life is strongly correlated with academic success among secondary school students in Mogadishu, Somalia.