Influence of Parental Socio-Economic Status on Students' Academic Performance: Experience from Pokhara University, Nepal

Autor/inn/en	Neupane, Deepak; Gurung, Santosh Kumar
Titel	Influence of Parental Socio-Economic Status on Students' Academic Performance: Experience from Pokhara University, Nepal
Quelle	In: International Journal of Multidisciplinary Perspectives in Higher Education, 6 (2021) 2, S.50-67 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2474-2546
Schlagwörter	Social Influences; Parent Influence; Socioeconomic Status; Academic Achievement; College Students; Foreign Countries; Predictor Variables; Place of Residence; Nepal + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sozialer Einfluss; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Schulleistung; Collegestudent; Ausland; Prädiktor; Wohnort
Abstract	This study focuses on the relationship between parent's socioeconomic status and student's academic performance in different graduate and undergraduate programs offered by constituent colleges of Pokhara University. The total sample of the present study was 301 students who have been pursuing their respective academic degrees. The sampling design was based on a purposive convenient method. Structured questionnaire technique was used to obtain quantitative data related to parental socioeconomic status and academic performance of students. The results revealed that parental socioeconomic status and parent's level of education does not have a significant relationship with academic performance of students. However, the occupation of parents has a greater impact on academic performance of students. Moreover, the residence of the students has a significant impact on the academic performance of the students. The findings of the study also reveal that family financial status is more important determinant of school level academic grades, however, its influence in college level grades is relatively low. Although, parent's educational status is found to be associated with academic achievement, father's employment nature and family expenditure level were found to be the most significant determinants of academic achievement of students. However, the relationship is true only up to the school level academic performance. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Journal of Multidisciplinary Perspectives in Higher Education. 6 Delgreen Court, Nottingham, MD 21236. Web site: https://www.ojed.org/index.php/jimphe
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01