Exploring Variations in Parental Concerns about Children’s Education in Iraq: The Role of Education Level and Income

Kavlu, Aziza and Begum, Sultana (2024) Exploring Variations in Parental Concerns about Children’s Education in Iraq: The Role of Education Level and Income. International Journal of Social Sciences & Educational Studies. ISSN 2520-0968

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Abstract

Education serves as a cornerstone for the progress of a nation and is a fundamental entitlement for every child. The objective of this study is to explore the intersection of education, income and the worries related to children’s education is of paramount importance. This study aims to explore the differences in worries across diverse education levels and income levels and secondly to contribute insights to academic literature. Utilizing the data of the country Iraq (N=1200) among which (50.3% are Males and 49.7% are Females) from the Seventh Wave of the World Values Survey. The findings reveal that there is statistically significant variance based on the Education level of the respondents, but no variance based on the income level. The study, recommends an urgent need to address educational disparities in Iraq and suggests that the policymakers make policies to cater to the needs of the specific groups and increase the investment on Education and promote income and education equity initiatives.

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