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Influence of Parental Education on Academic Performance of Secondary School Students in Kuala Terengganu

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  • Norsuhaily Abu Bakar
  • Ibrahim Mamat
  • Mudassir Ibrahim

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This study aims to examine how parental education influence students’ academic performance. The main objective of the study is to analyse how parental education and parental educational qualification significantly affect secondary school students’ academic performance in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. Descriptive Survey Research design was used in which data from 200 respondents was collected using self-administered questionnaire from 4 selected secondary schools within Kuala Terengganu. A stratified random sampling technique was used to sample the respondents. The data was analysed using regression analysis. The result is explained in three forms; demographic information, descriptive analysis and inferential analysis. The result of the analysis indicated that students from parents with high educational qualification perform well than those from parents with lower educational qualification. Finally, recommendations were given to parents, teachers, policy makers and educational administrators.

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  • Norsuhaily Abu Bakar & Ibrahim Mamat & Mudassir Ibrahim, 2017. "Influence of Parental Education on Academic Performance of Secondary School Students in Kuala Terengganu," International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, Human Resource Management Academic Research Society, International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, vol. 7(8), pages 296-304, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:hur:ijarbs:v:7:y:2017:i:8:p:296-304
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    1. NWANWUKWU, Loveth & ASIYAI, Romina I, 2024. "Influence of Family Background on Academic Achievement of Students in Delta State, Nigeria," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 8(3), pages 312-320, March.
    2. Ennhou Shou & Atsushi Nanakida, 2022. "Children’s Media Use: Does It Matter for Social Adjustment during the Early School Transition?," Child Indicators Research, Springer;The International Society of Child Indicators (ISCI), vol. 15(6), pages 2267-2288, December.

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    Parental Education; Academic Performance;

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