Socioeconomic Status of Parents and Provision of Education in the Context of the Covid-19 Pandemic in Cameroon: The Case of the Southwest Region

Authors

Sophie Edume Etomes, University of BueaFollow
Fonkeng Epah George, Biaka University Institute of Buea, CameroonFollow

Abstract

This study examines the effect of the socioeconomic status of parents on the provision of education during the COVID-19 lockdown in Cameroon. Three major objectives guided this study, which examines the effects of parents’ educational level and level of income on the provision of education and how the emergency response strategy adopted by the government affected the provision of quality education for all. A case study research design was used, and the Southwest Region was chosen as the study site. Forty parents from rural and urban areas within the region were selected while twelve divisional delegates were sampled for the study. An analysis of the data revealed that parents’ level of income and educational attainment impacted the quality of education received by children during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Recommended Citation

Etomes, Sophie Edume and George, Fonkeng Epah (2021) "Socioeconomic Status of Parents and Provision of Education in the Context of the Covid-19 Pandemic in Cameroon: The Case of the Southwest Region," Journal of African Policy Studies: Vol. 27: No. 1, Article 3.
Available at: https://ecommons.udayton.edu/joaps/vol27/iss1/3