Factors influencing parents’ decision in choosing private schools

This research examines the factors considered by parents when deciding to enroll their children in private schools. Based on literature review, some eight factors have been identified, but this research only deals with four. According to the data analysis, parents part emphasizing on the importanc...

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Main Authors: Yaacob, Noor Alyani, Mohamed Osman, Mariana, Bachok, Syahriah
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014
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spelling iium-395052018-06-11T04:14:49Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/39505/ Factors influencing parents’ decision in choosing private schools Yaacob, Noor Alyani Mohamed Osman, Mariana Bachok, Syahriah HD72 Economic growth, development, planning This research examines the factors considered by parents when deciding to enroll their children in private schools. Based on literature review, some eight factors have been identified, but this research only deals with four. According to the data analysis, parents part emphasizing on the importance of private schools’ syllabus, schools’ environment and facilities when selecting to enroll their children in private schools. The academic performance of the school was placed third in preference, with fourth factor considered being the quality teachers that the school possessed. The research was conducted by using quantitative approaches and carried out via structural self–administrated closedended questionnaires through questionnaire survey method. Elsevier 2014-10-16 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/39505/1/factor_influencing_parents%27.pdf Yaacob, Noor Alyani and Mohamed Osman, Mariana and Bachok, Syahriah (2014) Factors influencing parents’ decision in choosing private schools. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 153. 242-253. ISSN 1877-0428 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/18770428 10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.10.058
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topic HD72 Economic growth, development, planning
spellingShingle HD72 Economic growth, development, planning
Yaacob, Noor Alyani
Mohamed Osman, Mariana
Bachok, Syahriah
Factors influencing parents’ decision in choosing private schools
description This research examines the factors considered by parents when deciding to enroll their children in private schools. Based on literature review, some eight factors have been identified, but this research only deals with four. According to the data analysis, parents part emphasizing on the importance of private schools’ syllabus, schools’ environment and facilities when selecting to enroll their children in private schools. The academic performance of the school was placed third in preference, with fourth factor considered being the quality teachers that the school possessed. The research was conducted by using quantitative approaches and carried out via structural self–administrated closedended questionnaires through questionnaire survey method.
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author Yaacob, Noor Alyani
Mohamed Osman, Mariana
Bachok, Syahriah
author_facet Yaacob, Noor Alyani
Mohamed Osman, Mariana
Bachok, Syahriah
author_sort Yaacob, Noor Alyani
title Factors influencing parents’ decision in choosing private schools
title_short Factors influencing parents’ decision in choosing private schools
title_full Factors influencing parents’ decision in choosing private schools
title_fullStr Factors influencing parents’ decision in choosing private schools
title_full_unstemmed Factors influencing parents’ decision in choosing private schools
title_sort factors influencing parents’ decision in choosing private schools
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 2014
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/39505/
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/39505/1/factor_influencing_parents%27.pdf
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