scholarly journals Motivations to set up and manage low-fee private schools in India

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 134
Author(s):  
Hannah Mond ◽  
Poorvaja Prakash
Keyword(s):  
Private Schools ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Private School ◽  
Parental Support ◽  
Conclusive Evidence ◽  
Government Schools ◽  
Entrepreneurship Theory ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Push And Pull

Low-fee private schools (LFPS) educate some of India’s poorest children. They have grown dramatically over the last decade in India and have changed the country’s educational landscape (Srivastava, 2016), yet there is little conclusive evidence that the schools significantly help their students. Our study aims to better understand why and how the schools have grown, and we use a social entrepreneurship theory – the push and pull theory – to guide our research questions. We interviewed eight owners and asked: “what are the motivations of individual actors in setting up low fee private schools?” and “how do these actors justify continuing their work when presented with empirical research on these schools’ mixed impact on the quality of education they provide?  There were more pull than push factors. Owners’ distrust of government schools, and the characteristically low-income nature of the communities drove them to choose the low-fee private school model. They justified their work despite evidence of these schools’ mixed impact, arguing that their schools were different from the regular LFPS and that there is high parental support for their schools. We recommend policies to better support such individuals and provide them with an awareness of alternative paths to contribute to improving education.

Current status of soil-transmitted helminthiases among pre-school and school-aged children from Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria

2010 ◽  
Vol 85 (3) ◽  
pp. 234-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
O.A. Sowemimo ◽  
S.O. Asaolu
Keyword(s):  
Private Schools ◽  
Private School ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Parasitic Infections ◽  
Government Schools ◽  
Government School ◽  
Soil Transmitted Helminths ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Stool Samples

AbstractA cross-sectional survey was conducted to determine the prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminths among pre-school and school-aged children attending nursery and primary schools in Ile-Ife. Single stool samples were collected between January and March, 2009 from 352 children randomly selected from a total of 456 children attending both private and government schools. The stool samples were processed using the modified Kato–Katz technique, and then examined for the eggs of soil-transmitted helminths (STHs). One hundred and twenty-one (34.4%) samples were positive for STH eggs. The overall prevalences of Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura and hookworm were 33.2%, 3.7% and 0.9%, respectively. The prevalence of STH infection in government schools (47.8%) was significantly higher than in private schools (16.1%) (P < 0.001). The most common type of mixed infection was the combination of A. lumbricoides and T. trichiura (6.8%). The prevalence and intensity of A. lumbricoides rose with age. The lowest prevalence and intensity (7.7%; 0.240 ± 0.136 eggs per gram (epg)) were recorded in the 2- to 3-year-old age group, while the highest prevalence and intensity (58.7%; 1.820 ± 0.237 epg) were recorded in children aged 10 years and above. A questionnaire survey indicated that 73% of the children attending private school had been treated with anthelminthics less than 2 months prior to the collection of stool specimens, while 43% of the children attending government school received anthelminthic treatment during the same period. The findings indicate that STH infections are endemic among schoolchildren in Ile-Ife and that the burden of parasitic infections is greater in government schools than in private schools.

The “Cinderella Effect”: The Value of Unexpected March Madness Runs as Advertising for the Schools

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (8) ◽  
pp. 783-807
Author(s):  
Trevor Collier ◽  
Nancy Haskell ◽  
Kurt W. Rotthoff ◽  
Alaina Baker
Keyword(s):  
Private Schools ◽  
Private School ◽  
The Impact

This study looks at the impact of a university making a surprise (“Cinderella”) run in the men’s NCAA basketball tournament. Our results suggest that surprise success in the tournament has little to no impact on the quantity of applications in subsequent years. However, we find that freshmen enrollments increase for private schools two academic years after a Cinderella run (with mixed results on the quality of freshmen—although not worse). Given an average private school, with 1,253 freshmen and paid tuition of $24,428 (each year) plus room and board, a Cinderella run is worth approximately $7.3 million in 2012-dollars.

scholarly journals OBESITY

2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (03) ◽  
pp. 489-493
Author(s):  
FARHEEN UMAR QURESHI ◽  
JAWAD HUSSAIN ◽  
ANWAR SAOOD SAQIB
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
Private School ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Obese Individual ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Government Schools ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity

Background: The problem of overweight and obesity is not confined only to developed countries but is also widely prevalent in developing countries. The study under report relates to determining prevalence of obesity and overweight in adolescent school boys. Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity in boys of public and private secondary schools, Faisalabad, and to relate it with their dietary style and physical activity. Study Design: Cross sectional and institutional based study. Methods: A total of 600 school boys of different age groups from the classes 6th to 10th were randomly selected and included for anthropometric measurements to categorize them into normal, overweight and obese individual. Their diet pattern and physical activity records were taken to correlate it with the obesity level. Results: The collected data revealed that 423 (70.5%) boys were normal. Whereas 98 (16.3%) were found to be overweight. Out of these, 72 (24.0%) were from private schools; while 26 (8.7%) were from government schools. Only 6 (2.0%) fell into obese category, and all belonged to private schools. No one was found to be obese in government schools. Mean ± SD weights (kg) in government and private school boys were 50.93 ± 7.18 and 56.34 ± 11.94, respectively whereas mean ± SD heights (m) of government and private schools boys were found to be 1.55 ± 6.64 and 1.56 ± 7.92 respectively. The data was statistically analyzed which exhibited significant relation with weight and BMI value. Conclusions: The prevalence of overweight was significantly higher in boys who ate junk foods and spent more time in watching television and sitting before computers. The findings of this study was found in agreement with certain earlier studies that revealed prevalence of obesity is to be on the increase among the private school boys of the area. It is, therefore, emphasized that regular physical exercise, regulated television viewing, doing household activities, balanced diet and healthy eating habits should be motivated in school children to ensure control of overweight and obesity, in this class of children.

scholarly journals A Comparative Study of Teachers' Academic & Professional Qualifications in Public and Private Secondary Schools in Malakand Division

2021 ◽  
Vol VI (I) ◽  
pp. 175-183
Author(s):  
Miraj Ahmad ◽  
Manzoor Hussain Shah ◽  
Muhammad Ilyas Khan
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
Private School ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
National Education ◽  
National Education Policy ◽  
Academic Qualifications

Quality education comprises of so many factors, such as teachers' professional and academic qualifications. This study deals with the quantitative part of a larger study that looks at factors that influence the quality of education in private schools as well as in public schools in the Malakand Division. The study's sample consisted of four hundred and eighty teachers from forty-eight randomly selected schools (fifty percent public and fifty percent private sector) in Malakand. A survey questionnaire technique was used for the collection of data, which was then analyzed using inferential statistics and descriptive statistics. Results indicate that teachers at public secondary schools had higher academic qualifications, more teaching experience and were on average older in comparison to private school teachers. In light of the recruitment guidelines of the National Education Policy (2017), the paper recommended that teachers in both public and private schools improve their professional qualifications as well as academic qualifications.

scholarly journals The Determinants of Student Achievement in Government and Private Schools in Pakistan

2003 ◽  
Vol 42 (4II) ◽  
pp. 841-876 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monazza Aslam
Keyword(s):  
Private Schools ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Equity Issue ◽  
Government Schools ◽  
Private Schooling ◽  
Poor Households ◽  
The Status ◽  
Urban Elite ◽  
Set Up

This study is driven by some fundamental issues evolving in Pakistan’s educational set-up. In the past few decades, the country has been experiencing what can only be termed a dramatic revolution in education provision. There has been an explosion of private schooling mostly at the primary but at higher levels as well and, somewhat surprisingly, private schooling cannot be relegated the status of an urban èlite phenomenon alone [Andrabi, et al. (2002)]. This has taken the form of many poor households and those in rural areas opting to send their children to fee-paying private schools rather than the non-fee charging government schools. This transformation of the education sector has generated many concerns among which the ‘equity’ issue has been raised to the fore. The unprecedented growth of cheap private schooling has also raised questions regarding the role of these institutions in the delivery of education, the question of parental ‘choice’1 as well as the future of government educational policy.

scholarly journals Hospital Characteristics and the Patient Satisfaction in Lahore, Pakistan

2021 ◽  
pp. 64-69
Author(s):  
Rehan Ahmad Khan Sherwani ◽  
Sajjad Ali Gill ◽  
Shumaila Abbas ◽  
Sana Saeed ◽  
Hira Shahid
Keyword(s):  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Long Duration ◽  
Public And Private Hospitals ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Hospital Characteristics

Objective: Organizational set up of a hospital is broadly responsible to the transfer of services, their usefulness, and structural performance in patient outcomes. In current research, we study the relationship between hospital characteristics and several dimensions of patient satisfaction. Methods: Cross sectional data of 1680 patients admitted in 14 public and private hospitals located in Lahore, Pakistan was collected through a self-administered questionnaire during March, 2015 to August, 2015. Pearson and Spearman correlation techniques were used in SPSS 21 to find the desired relationships. Results: Patients were significantly (p<0.05) less satisfied in old aged hospitals as compared to the hospitals recently start operating. High income patients were less satisfied with the hospital than the low income patients. In addition, patients with long duration of stay at hospital were more satisfied than the short stay. Conclusion: Patient satisfaction is a key component in choosing a hospital for receiving services and also for recommending it to others. It indicates the service quality as well as its delivery. A common tool to improve the quality of care in hospital is to conduct a patients’ satisfaction survey to explore the factors and areas affecting the satisfaction level and also to find out the reasons for dissatisfaction.

scholarly journals Comparative Evaluation of the Nutritional Status and Habits of Students Studying in Private and Government Schools in a Semi-Urban Town in India –Kumbakonam Urban Rural Epidemiological Study - KURES -1

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 928-933
Author(s):  
M.R. Suchitra ◽  
M. Arunkumar ◽  
R. Gayatri ◽  
G. Lokesh ◽  
S. Parthasarathy
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
School Children ◽  
Private School ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Government Schools ◽  
Malnourished Children ◽  
Urban Rural ◽  
Playing Time ◽  
Set Up

Malnutrition is a universal and an ever-rising problem due to changes in the lifestyle and eating habits among the children. The malnourished children are prone to illness. Hence, we planned to conduct a study in school children, both in Government set up and a private set up, to review their nutritional status and the influencing factors. Two thousand students in the age group of 8-17 years were interviewed for their food habits, asking them to fill up a proforma along with anthropometric measurements. Among the children interviewed 72% were malnourished, but only 0.06% were obese. The nourishment was significantly better in private school children but still 58% were underweight. There was a strong liking for fast food among children from both the groups. The playing time was less than an hour in a majority of students. Conclusion: There is an alarming census of underweight children in a semi-urban Indian town, but obesity is not that alarming, with an incidence rate < 1%. There is an urgent need to promote games among children of all socioeconomic status. A blanket ban on fast food items in the school campus is the need of the hour. Undernourished children form majority of students going to school in India. This includes children attending private paid schools. The incidence of obesity is still so low so that any community level action on the same is presently not needed in India.

Childhood Obesity in Public and Private Middle School Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. 3392-3394
Author(s):  
Faiza Altaf ◽  
Somiya Sabeeh Awan ◽  
Uzma Naaz ◽  
Saba Riaz ◽  
Rahat Ayub ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
Private School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Government Schools ◽  
Government School ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
The Mean

Background: Obesity is defined as the syndrome in which excessive fat deposits in the adipose tissues, which affects the normal functioning of the body. Childhood obesity is the great challenge these days. In Pakistan recent study on children 10-15 years of age shows high prevalence of childhood obesity. The present study will help to inform the community regarding the frequency and percentage of overweight and obese children in middle standard schools. Objective: Objective so this study were to identify the recent estimate of frequency of obesity in middle school students in year 2017 and then to compare the frequency of obesity in public and private sector schools. Material and methods: This Descriptive cross sectional study was conducted in 2 private schools of Sahiwal and 2 government schools of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. About 324 children (81 from each school) were recruited randomly and interviewed about their physical activities. Height and weight were measured and BMI was calculated. Children were distributed in different BMI group and obesity as assessed. Results: The mean age of children in government school was 13.01 ± 1.09 years while in private school was 12.75 ± 1.08. 50% were females from government school and 50% from private school. 50% were male students from government school and 50% from private schools. The mean BMI of participants was 18.48 ± 3.36 kg/m2 in government school while 20.14 ± 3.66 kg/m2 in private school. When frequency of government and private school was compared results shows that out of 162 students from each school, 13 (8%) in government schools and 24 (14.8%) in private schools are overweight, while 8 (4.9%) in government schools and 17 (10.5%) in private schools are obese. Conclusion: High frequency of obesity and over weight in children of middle schools was noted. This frequency is greater in students of private schools both males and females as compared to students of government schools both males and females. Keywords: Obesity, school going Children, private school, government school, body mass index, height, weight

Some Salient Features of Guatemala's Public and Private School Sectors

2003 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Carlos R. Ruano
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
Bilingual Education ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
Private School ◽  
Private Institutions ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Explosive Expansion ◽  
Public And Private Sector

The purpose of this article is to analyze the formulation and implementation of educational policy processes in relation to private schools in Guatemala. Specifically, how bilingual education is defined and implemented in the private education sector in Guatemala City where the largest number of privately run establishments exist. Given the great deficits in the provision of educational coverage in the public sector, there has been an explosive expansion of private institutions which have very different levels of quality. Through an analysis of the administrative processes within the Guatemalan Government in general and its Education Ministry in particular as well as of the governance arrangements existing in the private school sector, an overall view of the curricular and policy decisions taken by private schools in the formulation and implementation of bilingual education is presented. This study was based on a sample of six private schools which cater to higher income segments of Guatemala City’s student population. Some of the relevant findings of this study include, the existence of a situation of quasi autonomous institutional functioning of the private sector, extreme differentials in the quality of services provided, inadequate levels of teacher and school administrator’s training as well as lack of cooperation between public and private sector schools.

scholarly journals Modeling of Academic Achievement of Primary School Students in Ethiopia Using Bayesian Multilevel Approach

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 337
Author(s):  
Negusse Yohannes Sebro ◽  
Ayele Taye Goshu
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Individual Differences ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
Academic Motivation ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
School Students ◽  
Government Schools ◽  
The Government ◽  
Very High

This study aims to explore Bayesian multilevel modeling to investigate variations of average academic achievement of grade eight school students. A sample of 636 students is randomly selected from 26 private and government schools by a two-stage stratified sampling design. Bayesian method is used to estimate the fixed and random effects. Input and process quality indicators of education such as student to class ratio, student to teacher ratio, availability of teaching learning resources at school, teaching methods, and standard of course curriculum are found to be significantly affecting the academic achievement of the students. The effects of student level covariates: absence from class, academic motivation, academic self concept, study time, family income, mother’s education, parents’ employment status, work demand at home, and parent’s follow-up of child are significantly varying from school to school. The results show that a large proportion of academic achievement variation is accounted to between schools. It is interesting to found out that the within school variation is very high for government schools while the between school variation is very high for private schools. There is uniformity across the government schools with high individual differences among students. However, there is lesser uniformity across the private schools with lesser individual differences of students. The findings in this study indicate that private schools are in a better position in maintaining quality of education at grade eight. Efficient academic management is needed at the government schools that can improve quality of education at the level.

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