The Study Of The Relationship Between Parental Educational Level, Income And Marital Status With Academic Achievement Of Ginjo Elementary School Students

Abstract

This research was aimed at analyzing the relationship between parental educational level, income and marital status with academic achievement in jimma Ginjo elementary school students.. Before data was collected, 123 sampled were selected from 616 elementary students using stratified random sampling technique. Students self filled questionnaire was used, where marital status based questions were proved its validity and calculated reliabilities 0.92 and 0.77 cronback alpha for marriage involvement and divorce separation dimensions marital status respectively. After relevant data was collected in April 2, 2011, the data was analyzed using statistical tool. Table, pearson correlation product moment and point biserial correlation, linear regression and one way ANOVA were utilized to analyze the data. The study result showed that parental educational level, parental income status, marital status make no difference by children academic achievement while there is statistical difference in achievement between the two sexes. Finally, recommendation were given as follows a) affirmative action like tuitorial class better to be given for female. b) school counselors are expected to employ techniques like study style and stress coping mechanisms. C) Investigation are better to expand their study in nature side of argument in developing countries the Ethiopia d) parents should follow children indirectly though home room an school supervisor