Father’s Educational Involvement and Children’s Educational Aspiration, Educational Self-Concept and Academic Achievement of Primary School Students in Some Selected Schools of Addis Ababa
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2014-10
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Addis Ababa University
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The aim of this study was to examine the effects of Father’s educational involvement on children’s
educational aspiration, educational self-concept and academic achievement of primary and secondary
school students in some selected schools of Addis Ababa. Participants of this study were 260 adolescents
(154 males and 106 females) selected randomly. Data about participants were collected through
questionnaire, Father Involvement Scale, Educational Self Concept and Aspiration Scaleand biographical
form. Data were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistical methods. One sample T- test,
independent T- test Pearson product moment correlation coefficient and regression were employed to
uncover the associations among the variables considered. The results revealed that most fathers were not
involved in their children’s educations. Most students score high on educational aspiration and self
concept scale. There was no statistically significant difference in father involvement in their children’s’
education between students from government and private school students’ on the other hand, there was a
statistically significant relationship between educational aspiration and academic performance and
educational self-concept and students’ academic performance. Similarly there was a statistically
significant relationship between father involvement and students academic performance. Predictor
variables such as sex, grade level, age, father involvement, fathers educational status and fathers
occupational situation, students’ educational aspiration and self concept all in total contributed 11.8% for
the variation of students’ academic performance. Out of 11.8% accounted for variations in students
academic performance, 4.3% (age), 2.8% (grade level), 2.5% (sex) and 1.6% (students educational self
concept) were contributed by these variables. Practical implications of the findings were discussed
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Schools of Addis Ababa