The Role of Parents in Improving the Behavior of School’s Students in Azena Primary School, Ethiopia

Abstract

The major purpose of this study is to investigate the role of parents in shaping students' behavior in Azena primary school (primary first cycle (Grade 1-4) and primary second cycle (Grade 5-8)). The study was descriptive in nature. 40 teachers were selected through census survey method for questionnaire and 10 parents were selected for key informant interview purposively. The collec ted data were analyzed and interpreted using simple descriptive statistical tools, frequency and percentage. This study reveals that the c ontribution of parents in improving student school behavior is low due to lac k of proper training strategies and poor home -school interac tion. This study indicates that improper rule and regulations, negative relationship between student and teac her, lack of continuous monitoring and evaluation of school administrators, poor teaching method, inadequate school fac ilities, unusual monitoring of parents, and the school administrators are c auses of indiscipline. The result found that giving rewards and praises for students behaving well and involving parents are more effective in producing desirable behavior in the school. Besides, the involvement of students in the formulation of school disciplinary policy has been viewed as a good strategy, which most likely c an influence them into ac cepting and showing commitment towards it. Therefore, this study recommends that parents and all school staffs should work together so as to minimize the disciplinary problems of students and to foster the role of parents. © IJERE. All rights reserved

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“…Mathematics is a difficult subject for students. Similar with Yigzaw (2019), the parents contribution in improving students' school behavior is low because of the lack of proper training strategies and poor interactions between home and school, and also unoptimal parental monitoring. Bashir (2014) in his research stated that the school environment has a bigger influence on student Mathematics performance than the home environment.…”

“…Based on preliminary studies researchers found that teachers are unoptimal in the innovation of teaching and learning so students find it difficult to capture the subject matter essence. Yigzaw (2019) in his research found that poor teaching methods, and inadequate school facilities resulted in student school low behavior. Therefore, the lack of facilities makes the teacher performance un-optimal, and this requires teachers' creativity and innovation in Mathematics learning.…”

“…Schools must consider the parents and the community's active involvement. Students with parents who involve in school tend to have better academic results than students whose parents not involved in school (Yigzaw, 2019). Parents participation in school can often improve children's self-esteem and academic achievement, improve parent-children relationships, and help parents develop positive attitudes toward school, and better understanding of the school process (Yigzaw, 2019).…”

“…Based on the preliminary study, the researchers found that students did not like Mathematics (Heyder et al, 2020), Natural Sciences, and English Language subjects because the students considered it as difficult. Also, the unpleasant teaching method made students uninterested and unmotivated to learn (Yigzaw, 2019).…”

“…The students' home environment has no influence on student Mathematic performance. Yigzaw (2019) aimed to investigate the role of parents in shaping students' behavior. Forty teachers were selected through the census survey method for the questionnaire and 10 parents were selected for the interview.…”