| dc.description.abstract | The study aimed at establishing the relationship between
parents’ education level and school dropouts in the area of
Katwe-Kinyolo. The study was guided by three objectives which
included; identifying how parental education attainment leads to
school dropout in Katwe-Kinyolo area, finding out how parental
involvement in school lead to school dropout in Katwe-kinyolo
area and establishing other causes of school dropout other than
parental educational level in Katwe-Kinyolo area
The study used across sectional survey research design where
data was gathered once from Katwe- Kinyolo area. This design
described the phenomena undertaken in order to ascertain and be
able to describe the characteristics of the variables of
interest. The study used a sample size of 50 respondents out of
the target population and who in this case were; parents,
children, LC Chairman, community leaders and teachers who were
selected purposively.Semi-structured interview guides were the
main instruments of data collection and data was analysed using
frequencies and percentages, using Microsoft Excel and SPSS.
Findings indicated that parental education attainment leads to
school dropout in Katwe-Kinyolo through lack of ability of
parents assisting children with homework, lack of ability to
read for children, lack of regular discussion about school work
and lack of education experience to convey to their children.
The study findings also indicated that parents can get involved
in children’s education through attending parent-teacher
meetings, making sure children’s homework is done in time,
demonstrate a positive attitude about education to your children
and encourage children to read.
The other causes of school dropout other than parental
educational level were identified as Pregnancy and Parenthood,
Boredom, Academic Struggles, Money, Lack of Parental Support.
In conclusion, parents need to develop and work toward future
goals. Doing so can help him or her stay committed to attending
school. Teens contemplating dropping out or worse often feel
like they have no future. Installing a look towards the future
and a focus on goals lets them know that even a failing grade or
extra time in school is a short term problem | en_US |
