IMPACT OF PARENTS’ SOCIAL ECONOMIC STATUS ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KIENI EAST SUBCOUNTY, NYERI COUNTY, KENYA

  • Monicah Wahito Mwariri Kenya Methodist University, Kenya
  • Jacob Bundi Marete Mount Kenya University, Kenya
  • Eric Gitonga Mwenda Kenya Methodist University, Kenya
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53555/er.v2i9.378
Keywords: Socio-Economic Status (SES), Students, Parents,, Academic Performance,

Abstract

There are several impediments to students’ academic performance, among them the parents’
social economic status (SES), which is thought to influence students’ academic achievement.
The purpose of this study was to find out the impact of social economic status on students’
academic performance in public secondary schools in Kieni East Sub County, Nyeri County,
Kenya. The study established that the number of family members in formal employment,
coupled with employment and business/self-employment income, led to higher academic
performance among students. The findings also revealed that in homes lacking academic support
facilities; the academic performance of learners was poor, while homes with adequate facilities
boosted the academic performance of the students.

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Author Biographies

Monicah Wahito Mwariri, Kenya Methodist University, Kenya

M.Ed, Education Leadership, and Management

Jacob Bundi Marete, Mount Kenya University, Kenya

h.D. Candidate, Education Leadership and Management,

Eric Gitonga Mwenda, Kenya Methodist University, Kenya

M.Ed, Education Leadership, and Management,

Published
2017-09-30
How to Cite
Mwariri, M. W., Marete, J. B., & Mwenda, E. G. (2017). IMPACT OF PARENTS’ SOCIAL ECONOMIC STATUS ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KIENI EAST SUBCOUNTY, NYERI COUNTY, KENYA. IJRDO- Journal of Educational Research, 2(9), 38-60. https://doi.org/10.53555/er.v2i9.378
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Vol. 2 No. 9 (2017): IJRDO - Journal Of Educational Research
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