TABLE OF CONTENTS

Declaration ………………………………………………………………………..i
Dedication …………………………………………………………………………ii
Acknowledgements ………………………………………………………………iii
Table of Content………………………………………………………..…………iv
Appendices ……………………………………………………………………….ix
List of tables ……………………………………………………………………..x
List of figures….……………………………………….……………………….xii
Abbreviations and acronyms………………………………………………..…xiii
Abstract…………………………………………………………………………xv
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the study .………………………………………………….…1
1.2 Statement of the problem..……………………………………………….……6
1.3 Purpose of the study …………………………………………………………..7
1.4 Objectives of the study ………………………………………….………..…..7
1.5 Research questions …….……………………………………….……………8
1.6 Significance of the study .…………….…………………………….…….…..8
1.7 Limitations of the study ………………………………………….…………….9
1.8 Delimitations of the study ………………………………………………..…..9
1.9 Basic assumptions of the study…………………………………………..…10
1.10 Definition of significant terms …………………………………………………….10
1.11 Organization of the study…………………………………………………..11
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Introduction …………………………………………………………………12
2.2 The concept of parental involvement in ECDE……………………………12
2.3 Fee payment and learners’ participation in ECDE ……..……………………14
2.4 Parental involvement in open days and learners’ participation in ECDE…..15
2.5 Facilitation in homework and learners’ participation in ECDE ………….…16
2.6 Health and learners’ participation in ECDE…………………………………17
2.7 Summary of literature review………………………………….…………….19
2.8 Theoretical framework ……………………………………….…………….20
2.9 Conceptual framework …………………………………………….……….21
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Introduction ……………………………………………………………….…23
3.2 Research design ………………………………………………………….….23
3.3 Target population ……………………………………………….……………24
3.4 Sample size and sampling procedure ………………………………….……24
3.5 Research instruments ………………………………………………….……..25
3.6 Instruments validity……………… ………………………………….………26
3.7 Instruments reliability ………………………………………………….……27
3.8 Data collection procedure……………………………………………………28
3.9 Data analysis technique…………………………………………………….29
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA ANALYSIS, INTERPRETATION AND DISCUSSION
4.1 Introduction ………………………………………………………………… 30
4.2 Questionnaire return rate ……………………………………………………30
4.3 Demographic characteristics of respondents………………….…….……….31
4.3.1 Distribution of head teachers and ECDE teachers by gender………………….……………………………………………………………………..31
4.3.2 Distribution of head teachers and ECDE teachers by Age…………………………………………………………………………….…32
4.3.3 Professional qualifications of head teachers and ECDE
teachers…………………………………………………………………………33
4.3.4 Teaching experience of head teachers and ECDE teachers………………………….………………………………………………….…….34
4.3.5 Classification of parents by gender ……………………………..…………34
4.3.6 Education level of ECDE parents……………………………………….….35
4.3.7 Parents’ age bracket …………………………………………………….…35
4.4 Effects of prompt fee payment on ECDE learners’ participation in class ……………………………………………….…………….…36
4.4.1 Parents’ view on prompt fee payment ……………………………….……36
4.4.2 Head teachers and ECDE Teachers’ perspective on prompt fee payment…………………………38
4.5 Relationship between open days and learners’ activeness in class …….…41
4.5.1 Parents’ view point on Open Days ……………………………..………..41
4.5.2 Head teachers and teachers’ view point on open days…………..………43
4.6 Parental facilitation of learner’s home work and learners’ participation in ECDE centres ……………………………………………………………..47
4.6.1 Parents’ view point on homework facilitation…….……………..………47
4.6.2 Head teachers and ECDE teachers’ view point on home work facilitation
by parents…………………………………………………………………….….…49
4.7 Ways by which parental contribution to heath of learners’ influences their
participation in ECDE centre. ……………………………………………..52
4.7.1 Common ailments as suggested by parents and teachers ……….…..…52
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Introduction …………………………………………………………….….57
5.2 Summary of the study ………………………………………………………57
5.3 Summary of the findings………………………………………….…………58
5.4 Conclusions …………………………………………………………………..59
5.5 Recommendations …………………………………………….…………….61
5.6 Recommendations for further research ………………………………………62
REFERENCES ………………………………………….……………………..63