| dc.description.abstract | One of the major aspects of the social pillar of the Kenya Vision 2030 is education. Kenya Vision
2030 points out education and training is an instrument to develop Kenya to be a middle-income
economy. Family backgrounds have been highlighted as of great important in molding the
performance of children in schools worldwide. This study therefore was to investigate the
influence of family based factors on the students academic performance in Machakos sub-county,
Machakos County. This study focused on the influences of; parental marital status, family financial
status, parents’ education level and family size on the academic performance of students in
Machakos sub-county, Machakos County. The study employed a descriptive research design. The
target population under the study was the secondary students in Machakos sub-county, Machakos
County. The study used a proportionate stratified random sampling method to settle on the sample
size. Data was collected by use of questionnaires and interview schedule for students. The data
was analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively and presented using frequencies, regression
coefficient and Pearson’s coefficient correlation. Statistical Package for Social Sciences was used
to aid in generating a summary of results which was represented in a tabular form. The information
obtained from the study would be of great importance to parents, school management and the
researcher doing research on a similar field. | en_US |
