The Effect of Family Background On Academic Performance of Secondary School Students in Kagadi District. A Case Study of Kagadi Town Council

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION.jj

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS v

LISTS OF FIGURES x

LIST OF TABLES xi

ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS xiv

ABSTRACT

ChAPTER ONE:

INTRODUCTION 1

1 .1 Background of the Study 1

1.2 Statement of the Problem 4

1.3 The Purpose of the Study 6

1.4 Research Objectives 6

1.5 Research Questions 6

1.6 Scope of the study 7

1,7 Significance of the Study 7

1.8 Basic Assumptions 8

1.9 Definition of Terms 8

1 .10 Organisation of the Study 9

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CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW 10

2.1 Introduction 10

2.2 Theoretical Review: Socialization theory 10

2.3 Academic Performance 11

2.4 Family Background and Students’ academic performance 11

2.5 Family Financial Situation 12

2.6 Parental Marital Status 14

2.7 Parental Education Level 17

2,8 Family Size 18

2.9 Conceptual Framework 19

2.9.1 Explanation of the conceptual framework 21

CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 22

3.1 Introduction 22

3.2 ResearchDesign 22

3.3 Target Population 22

3.4 Sampling Procedures and Sample Size 23

3.5 Data Collection Instruments and Procedure 23

3.6 Reliability of the Instruments 24

3,7 Validity of the Instruments 24

3.8 Data Analysis Techniques 25

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3.9. Operationalization of variables 25

CHAPTER FOUR

DATA ANALYSIS, PRESENTATION AND INTERPRETATION 28

4,1 Introduction 28

4.2 Respondents return rate 28

4.3.1 Demographic information 28

4.3.2 Gender 28

4.3.3 Category of school attended 29

4.4.1 Academic performance 30

4.4.2 Improvement of school in USE 30

4.4.3 Academic performance of students in the past term 31

4.4.4 Cross-tabulation of improvement of school and category of respondent 31

4.4.5 Trend of performance of child in the past 2 years 32

4.4.6 Cross tabulation of trend of student’s performance and category of respondents 32

4.5.1 Parents marital status and academic performance 33

4.5.2 Parents marital status 33

4.5.3 Type of family 34

4.5.4 Effect of family structure on academic performance 35

4.5.5 Relationship between marital status and academic performance of student 35

4.6.1 Family financial situation and academic performance 37

4.6.2 Family’s main source of income 37

4.6.3 Trend of monthly income 37

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4.6.4 Children’s school fees financing .38

4.6.5 Relationship between family financial status and academic performance 38

4.7.1 Parents’ education level and academic performance of students 39

4.7.2 Mother’s level of education 39

4.7.3 Fathers education level 40

4.7.4 Effect of parents education level on academic performance 40

4.7.5 Relationship between parents’ education level and academic performance of

Students 41

4.8.1 Family size and students’ academic performance 42

4.8.2 Number of children in the family 42

4.8.3 Effect of number of children on academic performance 43

4.8.4 Effect of birth position on students’ academic performance 43

4.8.5 Relationship between family size and acadethic performance of students 43

CMAPTER FIVE

SUM1~’IARY OF THE FINDINGS, DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS,

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 45

5.1 Introduction of the summary 45

5.2 Summary of the findings 45

5.2.1 The effect of Parental marital status on academic performance of students 45

5.2.2 The effect of family financial status on academic performance of

Students 45

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5.2.3 Effect of parents’ education level ~ ~d academic performance of students 46

5.2.4 Effect of family size and academic performance of students 47

5.3 Discussion findings 48

5.3.1 Parental Marital Status 48

5.3.2 Parental Education Level 48

5.3.3 Parental Marital Status 48

5.3.4 Parental Marital Status 48

5.4 Conclusion 49

5.5. Recommendations

5.6 Recommendations for further 50

REFERENCES 51

APPENDICES 53

Appendix 1: Authority Letter 53

Appendix 2: Questionnaire for Parents 53

Appendix 3: Interview Schedule forStudents 62