Debate on Public and Private Schools in Nepal

Koirala, Amit

doi:10.3126/ijssm.v2i1.11882

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“…This pattern was consistent for all sub-group analyses except among OBs-GYNs aged > 45 years. Currently, under the Government of Nepal’s target of achieving a 100% primary school enrolment, initiatives such as establishing schools in remote areas and strengthening schools via placement of competent school teachers and adequate logistics are being carried out [17, 18]. Our findings suggest that these efforts, targeted at increasing the school enrolment rate, can be symbiotic to attracting OBs-GYNs to serve in district hospitals.…”

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Employment preferences of obstetricians and gynecologists to work in the district hospitals: evidence from a discrete choice experiment in Nepal

2019

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BackgroundA mismatch between the requirement and annual production of obstetricians and gynecologists (OBs-GYNs) was observed in Nepal. On top of that, recruitment and retention of OBs-GYNs is a pressing problem, especially in district hospitals of Nepal. In this connection, evidence on the job priorities and preferences of OBs-GYNs, which is currently lacking in Nepal, would help in policymakers in devising recruitment and retention strategies in these hospitals. This study, therefore, aims at exploring the most relevant job attributes that OBs-GYNs would prefer to work in the district hospitals of Nepal using a discrete choice experiment (DCE) technique.MethodsJob attributes relevant to design the questionnaire were identified using keyinformant interviews and focusgroup discussions with policymakers and top managers. Then, 48 choice sets were developed using a fractional factorial design. Using these unlabeled choice sets, a DCE was conducted among 189 OBs-GYNs. The multinomial logistic regression model was used to estimate the marginal utilities and other model parameters. The willingness to pay/accept estimates was also measured for each job attribute.ResultsOBs-GYNs preferred the presence of a full team at the workplace (OB-GYN, pediatrician, and anesthesiologist), provision of primary and secondary education for children, and opportunity of private practice. On the other hand, a few job attributes such as a higher duration of service in district hospitalsand the provisions of a car allowance were preferred less by the respondents. Results from the marginal utility by the OBs-GYNs would be open to trade among the attributes.ConclusionsThe job attributes identified as incentives in this study should be included in a package to attract OBs-GYNs to serve in district hospitals of Nepal rather than offering a standard incentive package to all health workers. Similarly, this study confirmed the importance of the combination of non-monetary and monetary interventions in attracting and retaining health workers in district hospitals of Nepal.

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Employment preferences of obstetricians and gynecologists to work in the district hospitals: evidence from a discrete choice experiment in Nepal

2019

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“…School is the second home of children and the school environment plays a vital role in their development and psychological well-being. Private schools are generally believed to provide better quality education compared to public schools in Nepal and parents prefer to send their children to private schools [ 31 ]. However, private schools may not always be conducive to the emotional well-being of their students as observed in a study in the US [ 32 ].…”

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Parental migration and psychological well-being of left-behind adolescents in Western Nepal

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Introduction International migration is increasing rapidly around the world mostly to obtain a job. International migrant workers usually leave their children back in their country of origin, and among family members, adolescents may experience greater psychological distress from parental separation. However, limited evidence is available on the relationship between parental international migration and psychological well-being of left-behind adolescents. Nepal has a relatively higher and increasing number of international migrants, and this study was conducted to examine the association between parental international migration and the psychological well-being of left-behind adolescents in Nepal. Methods A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 626 adolescents in two districts of Western Nepal, where international migration is common. Adolescents were recruited through random sampling. Pre-tested “Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire” was used to measure their psychological well-being and simple and multiple linear regression were used to examine the association between parental international migration and the psychological well-being of left-behind adolescents. Results Adolescents with none of the parents living abroad were more likely to have higher total difficulties score compared to those with one of the parents living abroad (B: 1.02; 95% CI: 0.18, 1.86; p = 0.017). Adolescents with the following factors were more likely to have higher total difficulties score in comparison to their counterparts: adolescents in their late adolescence period, female adolescents, adolescents from ethnicities other than Brahmin and adolescents studying in private schools. Conclusion In rural districts of Nepal, where international migration is common, adolescents living with the parents were more likely to have poorer psychological well-being compared to those with one of the parents living abroad. Adolescents’ adaptation mechanism for the absence of parents for international migration might be explored in the future studies.

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“…Various kind of program and project like Secondary Education Development Project, run by government schools to make adolescent known about the biological changes that occur in puberty might be responsible for this difference. 17 A study done in Saudi by Alosaimi showed significant association between knowledge and type of school of respondents more in private school. 11 There was no significant association between the attitude regarding pubertal changes and age of the respondents.…”

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Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Pubertal Changes among Secondary Level Students of Selected Schools of Dhulikhel Municipality

Shrestha

2020

Kathmandu Univ. Med. J.

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Background Adolescence is a transition phase of life during which a lot of pubertal changes occur. If not dealt properly, many mental and behavioral disturbances can result. Adolescents must have good knowledge and attitude regarding physical and psychosocial pubertal changes. Objective To assess the knowledge and attitude regarding pubertal changes among secondary level students of selected school of Dhulikhel Municipality. Method A quantitative, descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among secondary level students of Dhulikhel Municipality. Study was conducted among students of grade 9 and 10 of four government and three private schools of municipality. After selection of seven schools, proportionate stratified random sampling technique was done followed by lottery method to select required number of students. Both descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were applied using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) Version 25.0 for data analysis. Result The mean score of knowledge regarding pubertal changes was 26.2±2.9. Likewise, the mean attitude score regarding pubertal changes was 55.4±1.2. Knowledge regarding pubertal change was significantly higher among age group 15-17 years. Females had higher knowledge compared to males. Attitude related to pubertal change was significantly more in respondents who studied in government school. Conclusion Adolescents of Dhulikhel municipality schools had good knowledge and attitude about pubertal changes.

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Debate on Public and Private Schools in Nepal

Cited by 9 publications

References 7 publications

Employment preferences of obstetricians and gynecologists to work in the district hospitals: evidence from a discrete choice experiment in Nepal

Employment preferences of obstetricians and gynecologists to work in the district hospitals: evidence from a discrete choice experiment in Nepal

Parental migration and psychological well-being of left-behind adolescents in Western Nepal

Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Pubertal Changes among Secondary Level Students of Selected Schools of Dhulikhel Municipality

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