Effect of Parent's Social Background and Income Level on Decision-Making for School Selection of Their Children
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Parental Decision, Child Enrollment, Data, ChildrenAbstract
The study titled “Effect of Parents' Social Background and Income Level on Decision Making for School Selection of Their Children” Research objectives of this study were to identify the factors affecting parental decision to enroll children in school selection for children and to identify factors which suggest parents choose private or public school for their children. The study was survey and descriptive in nature. The quantitative as well as qualitative (QUAN-qual) method was adopted. The explanatory sequential technique was used. The population of the study comprised parents/ guardians, teachers, and head teachers of private schools. The purposive sampling technique was adopted. The total sample consisted of eighty (80) respondents. The thirty-two (32) parents/ guardians, thirty-two (32) teachers, and sixteen (16) head teachers of private schools. The questionnaires were developed based on a five-point Likert scale. The validity of the questionnaire was ensured through expert opinion, and the reliability was calculated through SPSS-23 using Cronbach’s Alpha. The researcher personally visited and collected the data. The study found that 56% (35%+21%) of parents prefer private school for children because of the shown image. Mean 3.41 and SD 1.24 supported.
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