Influence of Home Environment on Concept Development of Rural, Tribal and Urban Pre-School Children

Abstract

A study on “Influence of home environment on concept development of rural, tribal and urban preschool children” was carried out in Ranebennur taluk of Haveri district, Karnataka state. The sample for the study comprised of 120 preschool children of whom 40 were from rural, 40 from tribal and 40 from urban area of Ranebennur taluk. From each area 20 boys and 20 girls in the age group of 3-5 years were selected randomly from 24 Anganwadis. Mohite Home Environment Inventory (1990) and Bracken Basic Concept Scale (2006) were used to assess home environment and conceptual skills of preschool children. The results of the present investigation revealed that majority of children had average level of concept development and belonged to moderate level of home environment in rural, tribal and urban group. Results also revealed a non significant association and relationship between home environment and concept development in rural, tribal and urban groups.