• Kikomeko Elias
• Ssali Muhammad Bisaso
• Nabukeera Madinah
• Matovu Musa

This study investigated the influence of parents' involvement on students' academic performance in selected government aided secondary schools in Butambala District. The study was guided by the following specific objectives; i) to examine the influence of provision of scholastic materials on students’ academic performance, ii) to examine the influence of monitoring of academic activities on students’ academic performance, and iii) to examine the influence of counseling and guidance on students’ academic performance in selected government aided secondary schools in Butambala District. The study adopted a cross-sectional survey research design engaging both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The study considered a sample size of 76 respondents constituting of teachers, school directors, head teachers, students’ leaders, parents’ representatives, directors of studies, and inspector of schools selected from 2 selected government aided secondary schools using simple random sampling and census inquiry. The study revealed that provision of scholastic materials has a strong positive and statistically significant influence on students’ academic performance in selected government aided secondary schools in Butambala District. Additionally, the study also revealed that monitoring of academic activities has a strong positive and statistically significant influence on students’ academic performance in selected government aided secondary schools in Butambala District. The study further revealed that counseling and guidance has a moderately positive and statistically significant influence on students’ academic performance in selected government aided secondary schools in Butambala District. The study concluded that parents’ involvement has a significant influence on students’ academic performance in selected government aided secondary schools in Butambala District in that an increase in provision of scholastic materials, monitoring of academic activities, and counseling and guidance would resultantly lead to an improvement in students’ academic performance in selected government aided secondary schools in Butambala District. The study recommends that the school administrators such as head teachers and school directors as well as parents should provide all the necessary support required by students such as scholastic materials, guidance and counseling, as well as regularly monitor students’ academic activities as this would influence an improvement in students’ academic performance in selected government aided secondary schools in Butambala District.

Parents’ Involvement, Provision of Scholastic Materials, Monitoring of Academic Activities, Counseling and Guidance, and Students’ Academic Performance.

"Parents' Involvement and Students' Academic Performance in Selected Government Aided Secondary Schools in Butambala District.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 9, page no.c543-c561, September-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2409260.pdf

"Parents' Involvement and Students' Academic Performance in Selected Government Aided Secondary Schools in Butambala District.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 9, page no. ppc543-c561, September-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2409260.pdf