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Ronald Osei Mensah; Andrews Acquah; Daniel Yeboah Mensah – Cogent Education, 2024
The study investigated the home factors affecting the academic performances of girl children in the Dome cluster of schools. A descriptive survey methodology was employed in this research. Through a multistage sample technique, 197 respondents were randomly selected. The primary data for the study were collected using a closed-ended questionnaire…
Descriptors: Females, Academic Achievement, Junior High School Students, Family Influence
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Midgette, Allegra J. – Developmental Psychology, 2020
This study explored age-related changes in Chinese and Korean children's fairness judgments and reasoning regarding the gendered division of household labor. The majority of previous research on this issue has focused on adults' experiences and has been conducted in Western countries. Interviews were conducted with 133 children, 65 Chinese and 68…
Descriptors: Moral Values, Cross Cultural Studies, Ethics, Gender Differences
Covert, Michelle L. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
This phenomenological study is about the lived experiences of rural mothers who are pursuing their educational goals via online learning. How and why they negotiate the often conflicting roles of mother and of student in the ways that they do is the primary focus of this research. Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) is used to further…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Rural Areas
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Taniguchi, Kyoko – World Journal of Education, 2017
This study identifies individual, family, and school factors associated with student mobility. Specifically, for Grade 5 students, parents alive and school location were associated with transfer. For students in Grade 7, gender differences, levels of achievement, feelings about school, number of household tasks, distance to school, and parental…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Student Mobility, Student Characteristics
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Dagnew, Asrat – African Educational Research Journal, 2017
The purpose of this study was to examine determinants of student dropout rate in seven second cycle primary schools situated in Awi Zone. To effectuate this, descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The data were collected via questionnaire and interview from teachers, students who had dropped out of school, school principals…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Dropout Rate, Teacher Attitudes