No

Socio economic and family related factors.

Rating Scales

X ¯ = x f N

Very high

High

Uncertain

Low

Very low

(a)

Socio-economic factors

1

Cost of school materials

F

156

94

10

7

8

1.6

%

56.7

34.2

3.6

2.5

3

%

52.7

37.8

1.5

4.4

3.6

2

Cost of accommodation or house rent

F

95

157

8

12

3

1.8

%

35

57

3

4

1

3

Cost of transportation

F

134

123

7

5

6

1.64

%

48.7

44.7

2.5

1.9

2.2

(b)

Family related factors

1

Families encouragement in Education of girls

F

56

69

23

82

45

2.9

%

20.4

25.1

8.4

29.8

16.3

%

16.4

16.7

12

35.6

19.3

3

Level of education of parents of female students

F

112

130

9

13

11

1.84

%

40.7

47.3

3.3

4.7

4

4

Parental occupation

F

98

125

24

18

10

1.9

%

35.6

45.5

8.8

6.5

3.6

5

Poor parental-child interaction

F

115

87

23

32

18

2

%

41.8

31.6

8.5

11.6

6.5

6

Need for extensive usage of female students labor

F

77

139

17

22

20

2.16

%

28

50.5

6.2

8

7.3

7

Non-conducive home environment

F

125

68

45

25

12

2

%

45.5

24.7

16.4

9

4.4