Effects of Lack of Parental Involvement in Children’s Education: A case study of Pagnatik Junior High School, Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo District, North East Region, Ghana

Abstract

This study explored the effects of lack of parental involvement in children’s education in Pagnatik Junior High School in the Bunkpurugu- Yunyoo District of the Northern Region of Ghana. The study employed the qualitative research strategy and case study designs for data  collection and analysis. The purposive sampling technique was used to select thirty (30) students, ten (10) teachers and ten (10) parents  for face-to-face interviews. The content analysis technique was used to analyse the data. The study found that the main causes of lack of parental involvement in children’s education included lack of time and appreciation of the value of education, illiteracy, unemployment  and poverty. The study also found that parental involvement in children’s education resulted in improvement in children’s academic performance, elimination of vices like premarital sex and truancy. The study therefore recommends the involvement of parents in  children’s education by allowing them more time to learn, providing them with learning materials and participating actively in Parent  Teacher Associations’ activities