SOCIO-ECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF PARENTAL PRIMARY SCHOOL CHOICE IN ADO-ODO OTA, OGUN STATE

AHAKA, UJU ABIGAIL and Covenant University, Theses (2020) SOCIO-ECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF PARENTAL PRIMARY SCHOOL CHOICE IN ADO-ODO OTA, OGUN STATE. Masters thesis, COVENANT UNIVERSITY.

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Abstract

The primary level of education serves as a foundation to an individual’s level of contribution to the society. School choice relates to the selection and preference of one school over the other. The concept has gained lots of attention in the bid to enhance and improve the educational sector through human capital development in countries. This research focuses on exploring the socio- economic determinants in choosing primary schools for children by parents. With a sample size determined from selected areas in Ado-Odo Ota Local Government, the study employs the use of descriptive statics and the Structural Equation Model (SEM) to examine the influence of moral values, location, academic performance and socio-economic in the deciding what primary school parents take their children to. Findings showed that academic performance was the most significant of the factors parents consider in primary school choice. Recommendations include enhancing academic performance in schools through the government providing enabling environment for schools to perform well and also allocate funds for teachers’ training to improve the quality of education.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Academic Performance; Education; Parental Preferences; Primary School; School Choice; Socio-economic determinants
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory
Divisions:	Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences
Depositing User:	Mrs Hannah Akinwumi
Date Deposited:	25 May 2022 11:45
Last Modified:	25 May 2022 11:45
URI:	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/15891

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