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Journal of Emerging Trends in Educational Research and Policy Studies (JETERAPS) (Vol 1 No 1)
| Abstract: One creates impressions about the self through both self-perceptions and feedback from the society. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of societal perceptions towards school uniform on learners' self-esteem and academic performance. This was deemed significant because the way in which society perceives a learner in school uniform is likely to influence the development of the child's self esteem and general academic performance. The null hypotheses: - there is no significant difference between school uniform and learners' self-esteem and academic performance as perceived by the male and female parents guided this study. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. Two hundred and forty eight parents of pupils attending public primary schools in Marigat division of Baringo County were randomly identified as participants in the study. Researcher administered questionnaires were used to collect the information required. The mean, percentages and frequencies were computed using SPSS then presented descriptively using tables. The correlation and independent t-test analyses were used to determine the relationship and difference in perception between the male and female parents' towards the study variables. The analysis gave no statistically significant differences in perception by gender on the effects of school uniform on learners' self-esteem and academic performance. However, both the male and female parents significantly related self-esteem to learners' academic performance. Parents consider school uniform salient for school going children although they don't believe it does significantly influence learners' self esteem and academic performance. However, they believe that self esteem does significantly influence learners' academic performance. The researchers recommend that school uniform be made mandatory so as to facilitate uniformity and instil discipline among learners since this is likely to boost the quality of education in the country. |
| Keywords: school uniform, self-esteem, academic performance, societal perceptions, body image |
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