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Perceived home and school integration through parental participation in rural primary school governance in Amathole East District, South Africa

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  • Sandiswa Mtiya

    (Faculty of Education, Walter Sisulu University)

  • Israel Kariyana

    (Faculty of Education, Walter Sisulu University)

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The literature links significant parental involvement in school activities to good school outcomes. The two-fold study examined factors affecting parental participation in rural primary school governance and its advantages. The qualitative case study method was used to collect data from nine purposively recruited individuals from three rural elementary schools. Individual semi-structured interviews collected thematically analyzed data. The study found that negative school attitudes caused parental animosity toward school. Lack of role awareness, inadequate professional connections caused by academic gaps, and language difficulties also discouraged parental involvement in school governance. Parental involvement promotes collective accountability and school-home integration. Home and school characteristics affected parental participation in school activities, the study found. Based on the findings, recommendations included improving parent-teacher interactions to help students succeed and training SGBs to improve their performance. Key Words:Benefits, Home, Parental participation, Public primary school governance

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  • Sandiswa Mtiya & Israel Kariyana, 2023. "Perceived home and school integration through parental participation in rural primary school governance in Amathole East District, South Africa," International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478), Center for the Strategic Studies in Business and Finance, vol. 12(10), pages 104-112, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:rbs:ijbrss:v:12:y:2023:i:10:p:104-112
    DOI: 10.20525/ijrbs.v12i10.3113
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    1. Francesca Borgonovi & Guillermo Montt, 2012. "Parental Involvement in Selected PISA Countries and Economies," OECD Education Working Papers 73, OECD Publishing.
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