A study of attitude of parents towards private tuition at senior secondary level

Abstract

The present study was an attempt to find out the attitude of parents towards private tuition. A sample of 60 parents was taken by random sampling method on the basis of location and their education. Self-made questionnaire was used to collect the data. To determine the significance difference between means of different groups ‘t’ test was applied. The finding of the study reveals that (1) there is significant difference between the mean scores of attitude of rural and urban parents towards private tuition. It means that urban parents show positive attitude towards private tuition than rural ones. (2) There is significant difference between the mean scores of attitude of educated and uneducated parents towards private tuition. It means that educated parents show more positive attitude towards private tuition than rural parents.