The Effect of Family Background on Academic performance of Secondary School Students in Kagadi District: A Case Study of Kagadi Town Council
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2019-09
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Kampala International University, school of science with education
Abstract
One of the major aspects of the social pillar of the Uganda Vision 2030 is education. Uganda
Vision 2040 points out education and training is an instrument to develop Uganda to be a
middle-income economy. Family backgrounds have been highlighted as of great importance in
molding the performance of children in schools worldwide. This study therefore investigated the
effect of family background on the academic performance of students in Kagadi town council,
Kagadi District. This study focused on the influences of~ parental marital status, family financial
status, parents’ education level and family size on the academic performance of students in
Kagadi town council, Kagadi District. The study employed a descriptive research design. The
target population under study was 2,031 students in Kagadi town council and 2,031 parents. The
study used a sample 338 students and parents which were selected by use of a proportionate
stratified random sampling method. Data was collected by use of questionnaire for parents and
interview schedule for students. The data was analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively and
presented using frequencies, regression coefficient and Pearson’s coefficient correlation.
Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 21 was used to aid in generating a summary of
results which were represented in tabular form. The findings of the study showed that parental
marital status, family size, parent’s education level and family financial status had a positive
relationship with academic performance of students. However, the findings showed that while
the marital status of the parents was not significant in explaining the academic performance of
students, but the type of family, either cohesive or conflictive had an effect in academic
performance. The findings also showed that only 7% of students’ academic performance would
be explained by the parents’ education level
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A Research Report Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Award of Bachelor of Science with Education of Kampala International University
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Effect of Family Background on Academic performance of Secondary School Students, Kagadi District