• Habimana Jean Pierre
• Hesbon O Andala

This study examined influence of parental socioeconomic on learner’s performance in Geography at 12 YBE Kicukiro District in Rwanda, specific objectives were to assess the influence of parental education, employment status and income on learner’s academic performance. The study used descriptive and correlation research through the use of a mixed approach. The research design was descriptive and correlation research design. For this purpose, the research selected three sectors of the District namely Gahanga, Niboye and Masaka from which the research considered the population of 1105 persons comprising 1063 learners, 30 teachers, 6 head teachers and 6 Chairpersons of SGACs. Using Yamane formula, the researcher calculated a sample of 294 research partcipants where 6 headteachers, 6 charpersons, and 30 teachers were selected using purposive sampling techniques while 252 learners were selected using simple random sampling technique. The researcher used a five likert scale, open-ended questions, and a semi-structured interview to collected data. Evidences collected were analyzed using statistical package for social sciences version 27.0 to produce descriptive and inferential statistics. Qualitative data was analyzed using content analysis through themes and subthemes. Results show that parental education has a strong positive influence on learners’ performance with a Pearson correlation coefficient of 0.812 and a significant value of 0.000. Results on the relationship between parental employment and learners’ performance indicate that parents who had full contract based-jobs, 53.8% scored grade C. Parental employment had a strong positive correlation with performance with coefficient of 0.723 and a significant value of 0.000. A strong correlation was obtained between parental income and performance with correlation of 0.797 and a significant value of 0.001. In conclusion, skilled parents, permanent jobs performed and higher income earned per months statistically influence learners’ performance in Geography in 12YBE. The study therefore concluded that the more the parents were educated the higher their children’s performance. The study recommends that the District needs to put in place appropriate systems to enhance parental education like adults education so the parents could be equipped with basic formal education, the government needs to boost the economic status of households through investing much on income generating activities. The study recommends that other researchers can undertake a similar study in other countries apart from in Kicukiro District which is covered by this study, and therefore provide results for comparison

Socio-economics Status, Performance, Academic performance, Education, Parents

"SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS OF PARENTS AND LEARNER’S ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN GEOGRAPHY IN BASIC SECONDARY EDUCATION IN RWANDA: A CASE OF KICUKIRO DISTRICT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 11, page no.a779-a799, November-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2411079.pdf

"SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS OF PARENTS AND LEARNER’S ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN GEOGRAPHY IN BASIC SECONDARY EDUCATION IN RWANDA: A CASE OF KICUKIRO DISTRICT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 11, page no. ppa779-a799, November-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2411079.pdf