Research Article
Parental Involvement or Interference? Rural Teachers’ Perceptions
Table 1
Themes, subthemes, and excerpts from participant’s interviews.
| Data excerpts | Subthemes | Themes |
| Children, who do not study at home, cannot participate well in classroom activities. | Children’s absenteeism | Teachers blaming parents | Incomplete homework | Lack of contact with school |
| I had a very competent student.... Her father has not paid her vehicle fare...the driver does not pick her for school. | Poor nourishment | Poverty and lack of parental education | Parental ignorance |
| Many parents feel that if someone follows their daughter, their family honour will be compromised. | Gender role | Parental interference caused by settled local practices | Parental insecurity | Social events |
| Parents do not value education and do not understand that education is children’s right. | Teachers impolite attitude | Teachers preconceived perceptions | Parents’ lack of trust |
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