IMPACT OF FAMILY-RELATED FACTORS ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: A STUDY CONDUCTED IN THE PLANTATION SECTOR SCHOOLS IN SRI LANKA
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.46827/ejes.v0i0.2743Keywords:
family factors, parental involvement, academic performance, plantation schoolsAbstract
The major objective of this study was to ascertain the relationship between family-related factors and students’ academic performance in Mathematics for secondary-level classes. This study was conducted in two districts in the plantation areas of Sri Lanka. A total of 702 students who were selected randomly responded to a questionnaire. Three hypotheses which were tested using correlational analyses revealed that there was a statistically significant relationship between family-related factors and academic performance of students. The finding leads to important implications to promote education of children in the plantation sector.
Article visualizations:
References
Ary, D., Jacobs, L. C., & Shrensen, C. (2010). Introduction to Research in Education, Eighth edition, Wadsworth, CA, 94002-3098, USA.
Azam, M. G. (2012). Factors affecting students’ English achievement at secondary level in Bangaladash: the comparative study of Narayangani and BholaSadarUpazilla. Unpublished Master’s Thesis, Graduate School for International Development and Cooperation, Hiroshima University.
Chohan, B. I. & Khan, R. M. (2010). Impact of parental support on the academic performance and self-concept of the student. Journal of Research and Reflections in Education, Vol.4, No.1, 14-26.
Dharmawardhana, H. M. K. (1997). A Study on the Influence of Socio-Economic and other factors on pupils who failed in all four subjects at the G.C.E. (A/L) held in 1995. Department of Research and Development, National Institute of Education, Maharagama, Sri Lanka.
Gunaratne, P. A. M. P. P. (2007). An investigation on the achievement of primary students and the family environment, Unpublished M.Phil. Thesis, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Sinhala Version).
Kimaro, A. R. & Machumu, H. J. (2015). Impacts of parental involvement in school activities on academic achievement of primary children. International Journal of Education and Research, Vol.3, No.8, 483-494.
Larocque, M., Kleiman, I., & Darling, S. (2011). Parental involvement: The mission, link in school achievement. Preventing School Failure, 55(3), 115-122.
Muola, J. M. (2010). A study of the relationship between academic achievement motivation and home environment among standard eight pupils. Educational Research and Reviews, 5(5): 213-217.
Nimal, W. A. (2008). A critical study on the influence of the school and socio-economic factors in the achievement of students: A special reference on Hambantota District Rural schools, Unpublished M.Ed. Thesis, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Sinhala Version).
Ramathass, P. (2013). Deployment of Teachers in Plantation Sector and Its Impact on the Quality of Education with Special Reference to Tamil Medium Schools in Hatton Educational Zone, Unpublished M.Phil Thesis, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Tamil Version).
Ramathass, P. (2019). Malayaga samooga abiviruththiyil aasiriyargalin vagipangu, ira sivalingam memorial speech, Memorial Committee, Colombo, Sri Lanka, (Tamil Version).
Rafiq, H. M. W., Fatima, T., Sohail, M. M., Saleem, M., & Khan, M. A. (2013). Parental Involvement and Academic Achievement; A Study on Secondary School Students of Lahore, Pakistan. International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol.3 No.8 (Special Issue –April 2013).
Ranatunge, R. R. (2013). A study on the impact of family factors on the educational achievement of the secondary school children in Sri Lanka. Unpublished M.Phil Thesis. University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Sinhala Version).
Seng, N. L., Hanafi, Z. & Taslikhan, M. (2016). Influence of parental involvement on academic achievement. International Journal of Advanced Education and Research. Vol.1.1; Issue 4, 1- 4.
Shukla, S. Y., Tombari, A. K., Toland, M. D. & Danner, F. W. (2015). Parental support for learning and high school students’ academic motivation and persistence in mathematics. Journal of Educational and Developmental Psychology, Vol. 5, No. 1, 44-56.
Smith, F. M., & Hausafus, C. O. (1998). Relationship of family support and ethnic minority students’ achievement in science and mathematics. Science Education, 82(1):111-125.
Thanaraj, T. (2004). Problems and Issues in Primary and Secondary Education in the Plantations, Sandrasegaram manivizha malar, Colombo, Sri Lanka, pp259-268.
Zarookdeen, S. S. (2008). The Achievement level of students in the subject of mathematics and the opportunity for mathematical Education in the Tamil Medium Schools in Kandy District, Unpublished M.Phil Thesis submitted to the University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka. (Tamil Version).
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).
