An Exploration of the Attitude of Parents Towards Negative Parenting: A Case of Marondera District · Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Author: Sanganisa, Glenda
Title: An Exploration of the Attitude of Parents Towards Negative Parenting: A Case of Marondera District
Abstract: The research explored the attitude of parents towards negative parenting in Marondera District. The study was as a result of the high rates of misbehavior amongst children which were attributed to the parenting style that parents were mainly using. Therefore it became imperative for this study to be conducted to find out the negative parenting skills being employed by parents which affect children. The objectives were, to explore community perceptions towards good parenting methods. To examine attitude of parents towards negative parenting and to assess the effects of parenting methods used by most parents. The study used qualitative research approach. The research employed key informant interviews and focus group discussions as methods to gather data. The major findings from the study reveal that most parents find opportunities to complement their children after a good performance. More so, majority of the parents indicated that when their children perform well they reward them as a way of complimenting their children and this motivates their children and those children continues to do well and parents take into consideration their children's opinion. Child's best interest should always be considered The study also recommends that parenting education should be provided to parents providing care to children so as to enable them to cope with good parenting. The government should consider children's opinions as an important resource for child care and as such should work on effective social policies that are responsive to the challenges parents face in parenting.
Date: 2022
Publisher: BUSE
Keywords: Attitude
Supervisor: N/A

Item sets: Department of Social Work

Media: GlendaSanganisa - SW.pdf