Parental Involvement in the Implementation of Competency Based Curriculum in Kenya: Perceived Challenges and Opportunities

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dc.contributor.authorMwarari, Catherine N.
dc.contributor.authorGithui, Perminus
dc.contributor.authorMwenje, Margaret
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-04T10:30:54Z
dc.date.available2020-07-10T15:53:58Z
dc.date.available2024-03-04T10:30:54Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionJournal Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractParental active involvement in the education of their children is widely assumed to be critical for successful educational outcomes. Based on Epstein‟s overlapping spheres of influence theory, this paper explores the perceived challenges and opportunities of this collaboration from the perspectives of Kenyan parents with children in the early years of schooling. The cross sectional survey design was used involving 335 parents from two selected counties in Kenya – one rural and the other urban. The participants responded to a questionnaire that sought to establish the barriers parents encountered as they partnered with schools as well as the strategies, they envisaged would enhance effective parental engagement for healthy academic, emotional and social development of their children. Results indicated that parents acknowledged the importance of homeschool collaboration. However, lack of time, an absence of induction on the competency-based curriculum, inadequate skills and knowledge to assist children, lack of resources were found to be the major challenges parents faced as they partnered with schools. Implications and bespoke strategies for enhancing parental involvement in the CBC are presented.
dc.description.sponsorshipPAC Universityen_US
dc.identifier.issn2378-703X
dc.identifier.urihttps://repo.pacuniversity.ac.ke/handle/123456789/2936.2
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAmerican Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Researchen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVol.4;Iss. 3
dc.subjectParental involvementen_US
dc.subjectChallengesen_US
dc.subjectOpportunitiesen_US
dc.subjectCompetency-based curriculumen_US
dc.subjectEducational outcomesen_US
dc.titleParental Involvement in the Implementation of Competency Based Curriculum in Kenya: Perceived Challenges and Opportunitiesen_US
dc.typeArticle
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