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Vol.1 , No. 2, Publication Date: Jun. 1, 2018, Page: 93-102
| [1] | Tsegaye Dejene, SOS Children's Village, Harrar, Ethiopia. |
| [2] | Getnet Bitew, College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, Haramaya University, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia. |
The objectives of this research were to identify the dominant type of parenting style exercised by parents and examine which parenting style is associated with high academic achievement. The methodological framework was descriptive survey where a mix of quantitative and qualitative approaches was used. A sample of 202 teenagers from four sample secondary schools in the age range of 14 to 18 years old, 92 parents and 28 PTA members responded about their experiences of child-rearing practices. Results showed that the dominant parenting style in the Region is Authoritative followed by Authoritarian style. The results also uncovered that there exists a correlation between parenting style and academic achievement. The adolescents coming from Authoritarian families performed high in the rank range of 1-10 followed by those from the authoritative families. It is recommended that it would be good for governments, NGOs and other concerned stakeholders to facilitate conditions for parenting training so as to provide specific knowledge and child-rearing skills; and see the possibility of implementing community driven strategies through utilizing existing community initiatives to shape the home environment. Integrating parenting skill enhancement projects when designing child development programs was another recommendation of the research.
Keywords
Parenting Style, Adolescents, Academic Achievement, Secondary School Students, Child-Rearing Practices
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