Examining The Status of Parental Involvement in Preventing Students Dropout in Secondary Schools in Nyasa District, Tanzania
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This study was grounded from the Tinto’s students’ retention theory to examine the status of parental involvement in preventing students’ dropout in public secondary schools in Nyasa District, Tanzania. The mixed methods research approach was adopted, grounded in the pragmatism paradigm. The study employed a convergent parallel design. Data were collected through questionnaires and interview methods from a sample size of 147, which included parents, teachers, Village executive officers (VEOs), heads of schools and District Secondary Education Officer (DSEO). The findings revealed that there was low parental involvement in preventing students’ dropout, as there was poor parental responses in monitoring students’ behaviors and attendance, attending parent-teachers meetings, provision of school requirements on time and poor close parent-teacher relationship in public secondary schools. The study concluded that there is low parental involvement in preventing students’ dropout in public secondary schools. Lastly, it was recommended that parents to establish close and strong relationship with teachers in order to improve their engagement preventing students’ dropout in public secondary schools.
Authors: Agripa Lukosi, Dr. Coletha Ngirwa, Dr. Rosemary Makiya
Institution: Open University of Tanzania
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7114915202
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