Comparative Analysis of Parental Involvement Across Secondary Schools in Osun State

Abstract

The study compared the parental involvement across different secondary schools (urban and rural) in Osun state. The study adopted three research objectives and three research hypotheses. This study adopted a descriptive survey research design with a comparative approach. the target population for the study comprised 601 public secondary schools in Osun State. The sample for this study consisted of 36 teachers using simple random sampling technique. Structured questionnaire tagged CAPIASS was designed to collect data from the respondents. Validity and reliability were ensured with coefficient of 0.80. Data were analysis using T-test to compare the rural and urban perceptions. The findings of the study denoted that there was no significant difference between the rural and urban on the areas of parental involvement in Osun State secondary schools (df=52, t = 0.08, p=0.05). The findings showed there was significant difference between the rural and urban on the level of parental involvement in Osun State secondary schools (df=52, t = 0.031, p=0.05). The study further indicated that, there was significant difference between the rural and urban on the challenges of parental involvement in Osun State secondary schools (df=52, t = 0.02, p=0.05). The study concluded that parental involvement were greatly differ across the schools in Osun State. The study therefore recommended that to overcome challenges in their children's education and the level of participation, frequent workshops, seminars, and sensitization campaigns should be held. In both urban and rural areas, where knowledge levels may be low, this is especially crucial.