A sociological study on the impact of the family’s economic background to arts faculty students. (Based on Colombo, Kelaniya and Sri Jayewardenepura universities)
- November 18, 2020
- Posted by: RSIS Team
- Categories: Education, IJRISS, Sociology
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume IV, Issue X, October 2020 | ISSN 2454–6186
Wijethunga WTD1, Samarakoon AS2
1Department of Sociology, faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
2Faculty of Law, General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University
According to G.P. Murdock, Education and socialization are the main features of four common characteristics of the family corporation in all parts of the world. There is a drastic expansion in primary societies from non-formal education to modern formal education. A child who attracts to formal education will enter to higher education after successfully completing primary and secondary education.
The main objective of the study was to study on the impact of the family’s economic background for primary, secondary and higher education of arts faculty students. Additionally it was studied the tendency to engage in extracurricular activities and the use of technology by them. It is a known fact that Students are concentrating on education, than social and economic activities.
The study sample was from University students of Colombo, Sri Jayewardenepura and Kelaniya Universities. 591 students from Sri Jayewardenepura, 457 from the Colombo and 276 from Kelaniya were selected as the total sample of 1324 for this study. This sample included both male and female students from all academic years.
A questionnaire based survey and interviews methods were used for data collection. Data were analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. Passing rate of the grade five scholarship examinations is only 22% of the total sample. In looking at the economic status of their parents, 72% of mothers are housewives, and some 30% of fathers are farmers. 24% have chosen the arts subjects for the GCE Advanced Level due to the poor economic situation of their family. When it comes to selection of the degree at the university, 16% from Jayewardenepura, 30% from Colombo and 23% from Kelaniya has chosen general degree instead of other degree programs. 37% of Jayewardenepura, 52% of Colombo and 42% of Kelaniya were employed as part time workers. This study revealed that the job market for art faculty students should be expanded by giving a respectable place for their degree.
