Abstract:
This study investigated the impact of parental carelessness on the classroom
behaviour and academic performance of Adenta Municipality Junior High
School students. The embedded mixed method approach was applied in the
study. The study targeted pupils, teachers, as well as parents within the Adenta
Municipality. Through a multi-stage sampling technique, 226 pupils, 16
parents and 8 teachers within the Adenta Municipality were engaged in the
study. While data from pupils and teachers were gathered using a standardised
questionnaire, data from parents were gathered using an interview guide.
Quantitative and qualitative analytic approaches were used to analyse data
collected. Means and standard deviation, multivariate regression analysis, and
multiple linear regression analysis were used to analyse the quantitative data,
while thematic analysis was used to analyse the qualitative data. Parental
neglect was discovered to be a strong predictor of classroom behaviour. The
study also discovered that parental negligence (neglect of supervisory needs)
was a significant negative predictor of students‟ academic performance. It was
concluded that students who suffer from parental negligence are likely to
perform poorly in school. Parents, guardians and caregivers are therefore
encouraged to avoid neglecting the supervisory needs of their children, since
negligence of parents on pupils‟ supervisory needs promotes poor academic
performance.
