Imo, Imunyo EricKipkenei, SimonObino, Paul Ong'anyi2026-06-122026-06-122025-06-12Imo, I. E., Kipkenei, S. Obino, P. O. (2025). The Effect of Parental Economic Status on Students' Academic Performance in Public Day Secondary Schools in Busia County, Kenya. IRE Journals, 8(12), 1042–1045.2456-8880http://erepository.kibu.ac.ke/handle/123456789/11858Journal ArticleThis study examined the effect of parental economic status on students' academic performance in public day secondary schools in Busia County, Kenya. A cross-sectional survey design involved 355 Form 4 students from 9 randomly selected schools. Data was analyzed using correlation and regression analysis with SPSS version 25. The study revealed a significant positive correlation (r = 0.703, p < 0.001) between parental economic status and academic performance. Regression analysis showed that economic status explained 83.1% of variance in academic performance (R² = 0.831). Key findings: 75.2% of households earned below KSh 10,000 monthly, 67% of household heads had primary education or less, and the standardized coefficient (β = 0.754) indicated strong economic influence on academic outcomes. Parental economic status significantly influences academic performance. Targeted interventions addressing economic disadvantage could substantially improve educational outcomes.enParental economic statusacademic performancesocio-economic factorssecondary educationBusia CountyKenyaArticle