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The Factors Impacting Parental Choice in Picking Non-public Schools for Their Children

Title
The Factors Impacting Parental Choice in Picking Non-public Schools for Their Children
Creator
Ved A.S.; M.P.M P.K.
Description
The purpose of the study was to investigate the school related factors influencing parental choice of private schools in the city of Bangalore. The study intended to analyze factors affecting parents choice of private schools in Bangalore, to discuss the extent to which various factors influence parents choice of private schools. The study used descriptive survey design. The target population of this study consisted of all parents of students studying in private primary schools in the city of Bangalore. A total sample of 180 parents was drawn purposively from Bangalore. The tool used for collecting the data was a self-constructed questionnaire which included 32 statements were prepared on the basis of a 5-point Likert scale. The study identified seven distinct factors affecting the parents decision of choosing a private school. Among these the factor that was seen to have most significant influence on parents decision to choose a private was school environment. The second most important factor that parents considered was the School quality. Third, parents considered curricular activities offered by school. Next, parents considered Quality of instruction while choosing a school. However, student welfare, parental involvement and proximity to the area of residence were considered less important by parents when choosing a school. The Author(s) 2021.
Source
Education and Urban Society, Vol-53, No. 7, pp. 761-777.
Date
2021-01-01
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc.
Subject
children; factors; non-public schools; parental choice
Coverage
Ved A.S., School of Education, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, Karnataka, India; M.P.M P.K., School of Education, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Rights
Restricted Access
Relation
ISSN: 131245
Format
Online
Language
English
Type
Article

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Citation

Ved A.S.; M.P.M P.K., “The Factors Impacting Parental Choice in Picking Non-public Schools for Their Children,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed February 25, 2025, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/15705.

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