Parental Involvement and Its Effects on Students’ Academic Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Korogwe, Tanzania

The study focused on parental involvement and its effects on students’ academic \nperformance in Korogwe. The study was guided by four objectives: 1.to relate \nparents’ level of education with students’ academic performance 2 to identify how \nparents’ income influences the students’ academic performance, 3 to establish how \ncommunication between teachers and parents affect the students’ academic \nperformance, and 4. to establish how home environment affects students’ academic \nperformance. The study employed sequential mixed methods design and it used \ninterviews and questionnaire techniques to collect data to inform the audience. These \ntechniques were also complemented by observation and document. The study \nfindings showed that majority of parents had low level of education which is at \nprimary level. It was noted that parents who had low level of education were less \nresponsible for children schooling which may have led to their poor performance. \nMoreover, the results showed that low income of parents made them unable to \nprovide sufficient home needs and school requirements for their children. Low \nincome in the family also forced some students to take part in the income generation \nactivities to support the families; thus reducing their time for learning. The findings \nshowed that in most cases, great numbers of parents were not attending school \nmeetings. This situation left students’ problem unsolved and in long run, it could lead \nto students’ failure in their studies. Lastly, the findings showed that students were \ninvolved in various domestics’ chores which consumed most of students’ learning \ntime. The recommendations to address these problems are provided.