Role-perception as a Factor for Parental Involvement in Primary School Children ' s Schooling: Comparative Analysis from Moshi Municipality and Meatu District in Tanzania

Abstract

This study examined the extent to which parents are ready to takeresponsibility in supporting their primary school children ' s schooling.The study also intended to find out whether there was any significantdifference in role-perception between parents in districts with contrastingacademic records in Tanzania. The findings indicated that parents inMoshi municipality differed significantly from parents in Meatu districtwith respect to role-perception beliefs (p < .05). For instance, parentsin Moshi municipality (M=2.96, SD=.204) as contrasted to parents inMeatu district (M=2.47, SD=.804) showed stronger beliefs that it istheir responsibility to buy books for their children (p < .001). The studyrecommends for intensive sensitization campaigns to enhance parents ' commitments in support of their children ' s education.Keywords: academic success, home supervision, motivational beliefsparental roles,