• Abdulsamad Abdi Abdulle
• Ssali Muhammad Bisaso
• Nabukeera Madinah
• Matovu Musa

The general objective of the study was to examine the relationship between parenting and students’ academic performance in government-aided secondary schools in the Somali Community in Kisenyi, Kampala District-Uganda. The specific objectives were; i) To examine the relationship between counseling and guidance and students’ academic performance, ii) To examine the relationship between provision of scholastic materials and students’ academic performance, and iii) To examine the relationship between provision of tuition and students’ academic performance in government-aided secondary schools in the Somali community in Kisenyi, Kampala District. The study adopted a correlational research design with both quantitative and qualitative approaches. A sample size of 35 participants was considered comprising of parents’ representatives, and teachers from one selected government-aided Secondary school in Kisenyi, Kampala District. The study revealed that counseling and guidance has a strong positive and statistically significant relationship with students’ academic performance in government-aided secondary schools in the Somali community in Kisenyi, Kampala District. The study also revealed that provision of scholastic materials has a strong positive and statistically significant relationship with students’ academic performance in government-aided secondary schools in the Somali community in Kisenyi, Kampala District. Further, the study revealed that provision of tuition has a strong positive and statistically significant relationship with students’ academic performance in government-aided secondary schools in the Somali community in Kisenyi, Kampala District. Therefore, the study concludes that parenting in terms of counseling and guidance, provision of scholastic materials, and provision of tuition has a statistically significant association with students’ academic performance in that an increase in the different aspects of parenting resultantly leads to an improvement in students’ academic performance in government-aided secondary schools in the Somali community in Kisenyi, Kampala District. The study recommends that the parents and guardians should provide their students the necessary support and requirements required for their academics and learning such as scholastic materials, tuition, and different fees, as well as encourage, guide, and regularly advise students on their studies and academic aspects as this would influence an improvement in students’ academic performance in government-aided secondary schools in the Somali community in Kisenyi, Kampala District.

Parenting, Counseling and Guidance, Provision of Scholastic Materials, Provision of Tuition, Students’ Academic Performance.

"Parenting and Students’ Academic Performance in Government-Aided Secondary Schools in the Somali Community in Kisenyi, Kampala District Uganda.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 9, page no.d82-d102, September-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2409311.pdf

"Parenting and Students’ Academic Performance in Government-Aided Secondary Schools in the Somali Community in Kisenyi, Kampala District Uganda.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 9, page no. ppd82-d102, September-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2409311.pdf