INTRODUCTION

A reduced overall quality of life is the effect of living in poverty for an important portion

of development. Poverty is defined as the state or condition where people and

communities cannot meet a minimum standard of living because they lack the proper

resources.

The purpose of this study is to understand the real-life experiences of children from

families with low incomes concerning the difficulties they experience in school. By

examining how parental participation affects children's academic achievement and

whether it eliminates or contributes to the impacts of poverty.

Households on the brink of poverty are likely more susceptible to becoming

impoverished compared to those who are more financially secure. Addressing the

needs of the poor and vulnerable requires understanding their specific circumstances,

including barriers to improving their livelihoods and their access to productive

resources. Poverty and vulnerability are linked to a household's income potential, the

unpredictability of their income due to external shocks, and their capacity to handle the

effects of such shocks. Poor households are at risk of staying in poverty, sinking deeper

into it, or being trapped in a cycle of poverty, particularly if they lack sufficient

opportunities and resources to improve their income situation (Albert, 2003).

Poverty-stricken people and families might go without proper housing, clean water,

healthy food, educational needs and medical attention. Each nation may have its

threshold that determines how many of its people are living in poverty. Poverty is the

state of not having enough material possessions or income for a person's basic needs.

Poverty may include social, economic, and political elements. Absolute poverty is the
complete lack of the means necessary to meet basic personal needs, such as food,

clothing, and shelter (Davidoff, 2008).

In addition to a lack of money, poverty is about not being able to participate in

recreational activities; not being able to send children on a day trip with their

schoolmates or to a birthday party; not being able to pay for medications for an illness,

these are all costs of being poor (Bird & Shepherd, 2009).

It is simple to observe if they aren't paying close attention or concentrating well in class.

They also lack dedication, perseverance, and motivation. Additionally, a large

percentage of illnesses or disabilities in these kids go undetected and/or untreated.

Scope

The study aims to investigate the complex aspects of poverty and how it affects these

students' academic performance while taking into account a variety of variables that

affect their educational experiences.

Significance of the Study

This is more than academically useful to understand how poverty affects children's

academic performance; society as a whole stands to gain greatly from this knowledge.

Inequalities in education contribute to poverty across generations and limit social

mobility, creating recurrent patterns of inequality. This thesis attempts to guide focused

initiatives and policy changes that support greater fairness in education by examining

the complex relationship between poverty and educational performance.