A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PRIMARY SCHOOLS DISTRICT LOWER DIR

Abstract

This research study comparatively investigated the quality of infrastructure between public and private schools at the primary level in Lower Dir, one of the northern districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. High-quality infrastructure is known to lead to better educational outcomes. The main objectives of the study were: (i) to determine the quality of infrastructure in public and private primary schools, (ii) to evaluate the role of quality infrastructure in both public and private primary schools, and (iii) to compare the quality infrastructure between public and private primary schools. Research questions were; (i) what are the differences in quality infrastructure between public and private primary schools? (ii) What are the differences in the physical infrastructure of public and private primary schools, including classrooms, libraries, laboratory and playgrounds?(iii) How do public primary schools compare to private primary schools in terms of quality infrastructure in lower Dir? The population comprised of all head teachers, teachers, and students of primary level in District Lower Dir KPK. The sample size consists of 420 participants selected through Stratified Random Sampling technique. The data were collected with the help of a questionnaire. Frequency, percentage, and mean were used to analyze the data. It was concluded that basic infrastructure like classroom, playground, sanitation, and other related facilities were available in the schools while the availability and quality libraries and laboratories were not satisfactory. It is therefore; recommended that modern libraries and laboratories should be established in public and private schools.