dc.contributor.author |
LUMADEDE HELLEN UNDISA, lumadede |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2018-03-05T11:46:49Z |
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dc.date.available |
2018-03-05T11:46:49Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2013-01-11 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://ir.mu.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/700 |
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dc.description.abstract |
The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of parental visiting on the social-
emotional status and academic performance of students in secondary schools. The main
objective was to establish whether parental visiting has an influence on the social emotional
status and academic performance of students. The main research question was; Does parental
visiting have an influence on the social emotional status and academic performance of
secondary students? The study was based on Abraham Maslow’s theory of the hierarchy of
needs which states that lower needs (social-emotional) must be met first to motivate one to
attain higher needs (intellectual).The study adopted a causal-comparative design to compare
the effect of parental visiting frequencies on the dependent variables. The independent variable
was parental school visiting and dependent variables were social-emotional status and
academic performance. Simple random and Stratified sampling techniques were used to select
schools that have visiting programs for the study. Form three students were selected for the
study. A sample size of 255 students (proportion of girls and boys) was considered for the
study. The main instruments of data collection were questionnaire and a documentary analysis
guide. Piloting was done in the neighboring District. Validity of the instrument was determined
using split half test method for accuracy. A reliability significance level of 0.778 was obtained.
Data analysis was done through descriptive and inferential statistics. Descriptive statistics
included; means standard deviations, frequencies and percentages. Hypotheses were tested by
use of the ANOVA and Chi-square to determine the level of interaction and association of
variables. Findings revealed that visiting days have an influence on the academic performance
but insignificant on the social-emotional status of students. It is hoped that the research
findings will be useful to students, teachers, parents, curriculum developers and policy makers
in improving the social emotional status and academic performance of students. |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
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dc.publisher |
MOI UNIVERSITY |
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dc.subject |
PARENTAL VISITING |
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dc.subject |
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE |
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dc.title |
The Influence Of Parental Visiting On Social-Emotional Status And Academic Performance Of Boarding Secondary Schools Students In Kakamega District, Kenya |
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dc.type |
Thesis |
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