Relationship between Educational and Occupational Status of Parents and their involvement in Adolescents’ Academic Achievements in Agona West Municipality

Relationship between Educational and Occupational Status of Parents and their involvement in Adolescents’ Academic Achievements in Agona West Municipality

https://doi.org/10.47963/gje.v5i.291

Authors

  • Akosua Serwaa-Adomako Boateng Department of Psychology and Education, University of Education, Winneba
  • Kwesi Nkum Wilson Komenda College of Education, Komenda

Keywords:

academic achievement, adolescent pupil, education level, occupational status, parental involvement

Abstract

The study was conducted to know whether education level and occupational status of parents in the Agona West Municipality of Ghana have any significant relationship with parental involvement in adolescent academic achievement. The cross-sectional survey and correlational research designs were employed and data were collected with the use of a structured questionnaire. The questionnaire was self-administered to the 310 basics 8 pupils that were purposively sampled from the 6 randomly selected schools. Findings revealed that, in the Agona West Municipality, education level of both mothers and fathers had a significant relationship with parent’s ability to engage in school based activities of pupils as well as encouraging the pupils with respect to their academic achievement. However, occupational status of only fathers had a significant relationship with parent’s ability to involve in school based activities. Additionally, no significant relationship between a parent’s occupational status and their ability to encourage pupils with respect to their academic achievement was found. The authors provide guidance implications and recommendations based on the findings from the study.

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Published

2019-12-01

How to Cite

Boateng, A. S.-A., & Wilson, K. N. (2019). Relationship between Educational and Occupational Status of Parents and their involvement in Adolescents’ Academic Achievements in Agona West Municipality: Relationship between Educational and Occupational Status of Parents and their involvement in Adolescents’ Academic Achievements in Agona West Municipality. Ghana Journal of Education: Issues and Practice (GJE), 5, 1–19. https://doi.org/10.47963/gje.v5i.291