Parenting Styles and Pupils’ Deviant Behaviors in Primary Schools in Lumino Sub- County, Busia District,uganda

ABSTRACT The study investigated the relationship between parenting styles and pupils’ deviant behaviors in primary schools in Lumino, Sub County, Busia District, Uganda. The study was guided with the following objectives; to determine the dominant parenting styles, to find out the extent of deviant behaviors of pupils and to establish the relationship between parenting styles and pupils’ deviant behaviors .Descriptive correlation design was employed and quantitative and qualitative approaches. The sample size of 568 which included teachers, pupils and parents were derived from target population of 1,731. Purposive sampling was used to select the teachers and simple random sampling was used to select parents and pupils. Researcher made questionnaires and interview guide were used to gather data. Content validity index and Cronbach Alpha were used to determine the validity and reliability of the research instruments. Data analyses were done using frequencies, percentage, mean, and Pearson Linear Correlation Coefficient at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that authoritarian parenting style was the most dominant with a mean of 3.32. The pupils deviant behavior was high with a mean of 0.966. The correlation results indicate that there is a significant relationship between parenting styles and deviant behaviors with r-va~ue of 0.305 and sig. of 0.000. The study concluded that authoritarian parenting style is the most common parenting style practice by parents. Parents need to impose discipline to their children at an early age and teachers must teach good values to their pupils. The parenting styles have an effect on the behavior of their children. The study recommended that parents should not practice one parenting style and must be dedicated, committed and maintain a positive relationship with their children. School administrators and teachers need to set and implement much higher standard of discipline of pupils. The family need to restore the basic principles in education, must educate, discipline and nurture each child in Godly love at home. 

TABLE OF CONTENT

DECLARATION

APPROVAL

DEDICATION il

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iv

TABLE OF CONTENT v

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES x

ABSTRACT

CHAPTER ONE 1

INTRODUCTION 1

1.0 Introduction 1

1.1 Background of the Study 1

1.1.1 Historical Perspective 1

1.1.2 Theoretical Perspective 2

1.1.3 Conceptual Perspective 3

1.1.4 Contextual Perspective 4

1.2 Statement of the Problem 5

1.3 Purpose of the Study 6

1.4 Specific Objectives 6

1.5 Research Questions 6

1.6 Null Hypothesis 7

1.7 Scope of the Study 7

1.7.1 Geographical Scope 7

1.7.2 Content Scope 7

1.6.3 Theoretical Scope 8

1.6.4Time Scope 8

1.8 Significance of the Study 8

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CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

2.0 Introduction

2.1. Theoretical Review

2.2. Conceptual Framework 10

2.3. Related Studies 11

2.3.1 Parenting Styles 11

2.3.2. Pupils’ Deviant Behavior in Primary Schools 14

2.3.3. Relationship Between Parenting Style and Pupils Deviant Behavior 18

2.4. Gaps Identified 22

CHAPTER THREE 23

METHODOLOGY 23

3.0 Introduction 23

3.1. Research Design 23

3.2 Target Population 23

3.3. Sample Size 23

3.4. Sampling Procedure 24

3.5. Research Instruments 25

3.5.1. Structured Questionnaires 25

3.5.2. Interview Guide 25

3.6. Validity and Reliability of Research Instruments 26

3.6.1 Validity of the Research Instruments 26

3.6.2. Reliability of the Research Instruments 26

3.7. Data Gathering Procedure 27

3.8. Data Analysis 28

3.9. Ethical Consideration 29

3.10. Limitations of the Study 29

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CHAPTER FOUR .30

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA 30

4.1 Introduction 30

4.2 Profile of the Respondents 30

4.3 Most Dominant Parenting Styles 35

4.3 Extent of Pupils’ Deviant Behavior In Primary Schools 42

4.4. Relationship Between Parenting Styles and Pupils Deviant Behavior 47

CHAPTER FIVE 49

DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 49

5.1 INTRODUCTION 49

5.2 Discussion 49

5.2.1. Most Dominant Parenting Styles of Parents of Pupils in Primary Schools..49

5.2.2. Extent of Pupils’ Deviant Behavior in Primary Schools 50

5.2.3. Relationship between Parenting Styles and Pupils’ Deviant Behavior in

Primary Schools 51

5.3. Conclusions 52

5.4. Recommendations 53

5.5. Areas for Further Study 53

REFERENCES 55

APPENDIX IA 61

TRANSMITTAL LETTER 61

APPENDIX I B 62

LETTER TO THE RESPONDENTS 62

APPENDIX II 63

CLEARANCE FROM ETHICS COMMITTEE 63

APPENDIX III 64

INFORMED CONSENT 64

APPENDIX IV A 65

FACE SHEET: PROFILE OF THE RESPONDENTS 65

APPENDIX V B .66

QUESTIONNAIRE ON PARENTING ST’(LES 66

APPENDIX VI C 68

QUESTIONNAIRES ON PUPILS’ DEVIANT BEHAVIOR 68

APPENDIX VII 70

INTERVIEW GUIDE 70