Parental Educational Attainment and Students’ Academic Performance of Public Mixed Day Secondary Schools in Kuresoi Sub -County, Nakuru County, Kenya

This study sought to investigate the influence of parental educational attainment on academic performance of public mixed day secondary school students. The study employed ex-post facto design. The researcher used stratified random sampling technique. The study involved 6 secondary schools. A sample of 180 form four students was selected out of an accessible population. The research instrument used to collect data was questionnaires. A pilot study was carried out and a split-half method was used to determine the reliability of the research instrument. Expert judgment was employed to determine the validity of the research instrument. The research was based on ecological systems theory which was advanced by Bronfenbrenner and the theory of overlapping spheres of influence proposed by Epstein. The researcher carried out analytical review of relevant literature. The data collected in the field was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, and null hypotheses tested at α= 0.05. The finding of this study revealed that parental educational attainment did not significantly influence students’ academic performance in Kuresoi Sub-county.