Influence Of Maternal Characteristics On Academic Performance Of Lower Primary School Children Aged 8 Years Old In Kosirai Division, Nandi County, Kenya

ABSTRACT Parents being the educators of children play a key role in their learning. Children’s learning from their parents not only forms the foundation of future learning but also has a great influence on their performance. Even though parental involvement in children’s learning has been associated with high levels of achievement. Mother’s involvement is not as anticipated. This has be attributed to emerging issues that include economic inflation, HIV and AIDS and change in family systems that has led to single parenthood as a result of teenage pregnancies and divorce. Maternal characteristi…