How Senegalese Secondary School Students Feel about Euro-African Mixed Marriage

1980 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 789-790 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michel Vandewiele
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Mixed Marriage ◽  
School Students ◽  
Mixed Marriages ◽  
Equal Importance ◽  
Cultural Struggle ◽  
Significant Comparison ◽  
To Come

To describe Senegalese students' feelings and understand their viewpoints and motivations towards Euro-African mixed marriage, we interrogated 882 students from all public secondary schools with 7 forms (Lycée) in Senegal. Supporters and opponents of mixed marriages are of equal importance. The reasons put forward in favour of such marriages were material (by 11%), affective (“I am for mixed marriages on condition that partners love each other strongly enough,” 19%), and cultural (“Struggle against racialism,” 15%). The latter argument was also used by detractors but under a different form (“Loss of cultural identity,” 16%). About 21% of our subjects were against mixed marriages because they add difficulties to an already risky adventure. Sex, age, and socio-economic status of pupils' fathers when evaluated were significant. Comparison with previous studies suggests a much more accommodating attitude towards inter-racial marriage seems to come out of our study. Indeed, Fougeyrollas and Diarra reported only a third of their subjects were in favour of such marriage.

scholarly journals Mood Disorder Detection in Adolescents by Classification Trees, Random Forests and XGBoost in Presence of Missing Data

Entropy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (9) ◽  
pp. 1210
Author(s):  
Elzbieta Turska ◽  
Szymon Jurga ◽  
Jaroslaw Piskorski
Keyword(s):  
Missing Data ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Mood Disorder ◽  
Random Forests ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Related Result ◽  
Classification Trees ◽  
Lower Secondary School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Surrogate Variables

We apply tree-based classification algorithms, namely the classification trees, with the use of the rpart algorithm, random forests and XGBoost methods to detect mood disorder in a group of 2508 lower secondary school students. The dataset presents many challenges, the most important of which is many missing data as well as the being heavily unbalanced (there are few severe mood disorder cases). We find that all algorithms are specific, but only the rpart algorithm is sensitive; i.e., it is able to detect cases of real cases mood disorder. The conclusion of this paper is that this is caused by the fact that the rpart algorithm uses the surrogate variables to handle missing data. The most important social-studies-related result is that the adolescents’ relationships with their parents are the single most important factor in developing mood disorders—far more important than other factors, such as the socio-economic status or school success.

scholarly journals Parental Socio-Economic Status and Higher Academic Aspiration of Senior Secondary School Students in Cross River State Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 246
Author(s):  
Joseph Etiongbie Ogbiji
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Academic Aspiration ◽  
Senior Secondary

This study sought to investigate the influence of parental socio-economic status (SES) on higher academic aspiration among senior secondary school students in Cross River State of Nigeria with emphasis on Ogoja Education Zone. To do this, three research questions and three hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The research questions were based on three variables of parental educational status, occupation and material wealth. The research instrument was a 17 item researcher-made “Parental Socio-economic status and higher academic aspiration of senior secondary school students questionnaire”. It was built on a four-point modified Likert scale. Samples comprised of 600 senior secondary three (SS3) students at the rate of 30 per school from the five local government areas in the education zone. Data were analyzed using simple percentages. The result of research question one which sought to determine the influence of parental educational status on their children’s higher educational aspirations shows that 72.16% of the respondents affirmed that parental educational status has significantly high influence on their wards educational aspiration. Research Question two was on the influence of Parental occupation on their children’s academic aspiration. It had a positive response of 37.99% which shows negative influence. The finding on Research Question three shows that 62% of the respondents were positive about the influence of parental material wealth on their academic aspiration. Based on the above findings conclusion and recommendations were drawn.

scholarly journals Examining the views of secondary school students on tourism according to different variables (a quantitative study in Safranbolu)

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 85-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ufuk Karakuş ◽  
Osman Çepni ◽  
Bahadır Kılcan
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Eighth Grade ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Geographic Position

The purpose of this study is to indicate primary school students' views on changes in the socioeconomic and cultural structures of population, which stem from touristic activities. The ffects of variables on these views will be tested in the study. 676 primary school students of sixth, seventh, and eighth grade in Safranbolu, Karabük participated in the study. Data were collected by 5-point Likert type questionnaire developed by Özüpekçe (2008). Results mirrored that students' views on touristic activities were generally positive. It was also seen that students' views differed significantly according to the variables such as school's geographic position, students' grades, and families' economic status.

scholarly journals SELF CONCEPT, PARENTAL SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN KEBBI STATE, NIGERIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Haruna Sani Aliero
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
English Language ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Senior Secondary

 The main thrust of the paper is to determine if there is any significant difference between socio – economic status, self-concept and academic performance of SS1 students in Kebbi State. The sample was made up of 360 (180 boys and 180 girls) drawn from the population of senior secondary school one (S.S.I) from six Senior Secondary Schools in Kebbi State. Akinboye’s Adolescent Personal Data Inventory (APDI) by Akinboye (1985) and the Adopted version of Parental Socio- Economic Status Questionnaire (PSESQ) by Adegoke (1987) were used to measure Self-concept and Parental Socio-economic Status respectively. The reliability coefficient of the instruments was (0.85 and 0.79) for APDI and (0.82 and 0.78) for PSESQ respectively. Academic Performance was obtained using the students’ scores in English Language and Mathematics in the Junior Secondary School Certificate Examination of 2015/2016 session. Two hypotheses were generated and tested using t- test. The findings of the study indicated that there was significant difference between Parental Socio-economic Status and Academic Achievement. There was also significant difference between Self-concept and Academic Performance of students. The findings were discussed and their implications and recommendations highlighted. It was recommended that teaching became more meaningful when pupils are assisted to build a positive self-concept. Similarly, parents should show more concern in helping their children develop positive self-concept. Teachers should also take into consideration the socio-economic background of their students.

scholarly journals EFFECTS OF HOME BACKGROUND ON THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN SOKOTO STATE

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Mohammed Lawal Mayanchi
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Parenting Styles ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Family Influence ◽  
School Students ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Academic Achievements ◽  
Home Background

This study examined the effects of home background on the academic achievements of secondary school students in Sokoto State. It specifically examined the factors and influence on child performance, the efficacy of a family influence for academic success, socio-economic status of parents, the relationship between home background factors and academic achievements. The research design was based on the main tenets of correlational survey design. The sample of the study comprised of 195 secondary schools with a population of 2.066 Students in the three senatorial districts of Sokoto Suite. The Hart Draw Method (HDM) was used in selecting two schools from each zone. Four hypotheses were tested for the study. The data collected for this study were subjected to chi-square tests. The findings revealed that the socio-economic status of the child's home is one of the important predictors of academic achievements in school. It was also observed that parenting styles have been associated with academic success. The following recommendations were made the need to educate parents on the need to create an educationally conducive atmosphere at home, children must be encouraged and not be left to the teacher alone, educators as well student-teacher who are responsible for the education of the future generations should understand what factors influence the learning and achievements of children placed in their care, while parents should provide their children with needed school materials to stimulate intellectual development, to handle students effectively teachers should endeavour to understand their students family background. Authoritarian and permissive methods of parenting styles should be discouraged amongst parents

scholarly journals Relationship between Socio Economic Status and Academic Achievement

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
T. J. M. S. Raju
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
School Students ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Remarkable Change ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas

<div><p><em>The present study aimed at the relationship between the socio-Economic Status and Academic Achievement among secondary school students of Prakasam District of Andhra Pradesh, India. A number of investigations conducted so far in the field of Socio Economic Status (SES) indicated a significant relation between achievement and SES.  After independence the SES of secondary school students in both urban and rural areas have registered a remarkable change.  On account of phenomenal advancement in science and technology the conditions of the people have changed a lot.</em></p><p><em>The data were collected from 200 secondary school students by using the tools socio-economic status tool measures the dimensions of educational, economic, social, cultural and occupational determinants.  The academic achievement tool consists of the test items of mathematics, general science and social studies.  Later the data were analyzed with the statistical procedures like mean, standard deviations, critical ratios, Chi-square test and r-values.  The results were discussed according to the significant values.  Based on the results certain conclusions were drawn. Over all observation of the study some educational implications were given.</em></p></div>

scholarly journals Socio-Economic Factors, the Food Environment and Lunchtime Food Purchasing by Young People at Secondary School

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (9) ◽  
pp. 1605 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wendy Wills ◽  
Giada Danesi ◽  
Ariadne Beatrice Kapetanaki ◽  
Laura Hamilton
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Food Environment ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Low Ses ◽  
School Students ◽  
Food Purchasing ◽  
Health Initiatives ◽  
Public Health Initiatives ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

The aim of this paper is to report on the lunchtime food purchasing practices of secondary school students and some of the factors related to this purchasing, including the influence of socio-economic status (SES) and the food environment within and around schools. A mixed-methods study incorporating an online purchasing recall questionnaire and multiple qualitative methods was undertaken at seven UK secondary schools. The analysis shows that SES was intricately woven with lunchtime food practices. Three-quarters of participants regularly purchased food outside of school; those at low SES schools were more likely to report regularly leaving school to buy food. Young people’s perception of food sold in schools in areas of low SES was often negative and they left school to find “better” food and value for money. Taste, ingredients and advertisements were factors that mattered to young people at schools with low or mixed SES; health as a driver was only mentioned by pupils at a high SES school. For public health initiatives to be effective, it is critical to consider food purchasing practices as complex socio-economically driven phenomena and this study offers important insights along with suggestions for designing interventions that consider SES. Availability of food outlets may be less important than meeting young people’s desires for tasty food and positive relationships with peers, caterers and retailers, all shaped by SES. Innovative ways to engage young people, taking account of SES, are required.

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