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Parental migration and perception of payment of school fees and levies.
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Results showed (Figure 1) that 50% of the teachers believed that students with migrating parents often do not pay school fees and developmental levies in full and on time.
Perceived behaviour of left-behind students.
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The majority of the teachers (75%) were of the opinion that children staying with their parents at home tend to behave much better than those with migrating parents because of close parental control and supervision at home (Figure 2).
Left-behind students and discipline issues at school.
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Results indicated (Figure 3) that the majority of the teacher informants (75%) believed that students whose parents migrated often misbehaved at school and are often in trouble with school authorities for various school offences.
Parental migration and students' class performance.
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The majority of the teacher informants (67%) believed that students who stayed with their parents at home tended to perform better in class than those with migrant parents, because of close parental supervision at home (Figure 4).