Parental Occupation and Parental Involvement in Education Among Public Day Secondary Schools in Moyale Sub-County, Marsabit County, Kenya
Keywords:
Parental occupation, Parental involvement, EducationAbstract
Several obstacles have been proposed as potential roadblocks to parental involvement in schooling. This study sought to examine the influence of parental occupation on parental involvement in education among public day secondary schools in Moyale Sub-County, Marsabit County. This study used a descriptive cross-sectional design. The target population included 10 public day schools with a total enrollment of 1861 students. The sample size was 329 students, who were selected using simple random sampling. The findings indicated that parental occupation had a positive and significant relationship with parental involvement in education. The study concluded that parental occupation contributed significantly to parental involvement in education. The study recommended that school management should create awareness among parents about the role their occupation plays in their children’s education. Parents should be able to strike a balance between work and getting involved in the education of their children.
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