INFLUENCE OF PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT ON THE PROMOTION OF FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION

ABSTRACT

This study is aimed at investigating the influence of Parental Involvement on the Promotion of Family Life Education in Mushin Local Government Area of Lagos State, Nigeria. It further determined the level of family success in the promotion of the family life education and to assess the challenges affecting the family life education. Two hypotheses were posited and tested using the chi-square. The sample respondents involved were selected based on simple random sampling technique and the statistical tools was employed to analyze the data collected, frequency counts and percentage used The study revealed that there was a significant difference between parents’ involvement in family education and the success of family life education. It also revealed that there was a significant difference between parents’ occupational status and the promotion of family life education. The recommendations were made based on the findings of this study which include the following: parents should be involved in their children’s education, by volunteering at School; parent involvement theory and exemplary parent involvement programs recognize the value of creating meaningful partnerships among homes and schools in order to enhance parent involvement; act as teachers: Parents should create a home environment that promotes learning, reinforces what is being taught at school and develops the life skills.