Important Factors in Child’s Academic Performance

This study was conducted to examine factors influencing the academic performance of children at pre-primary level in three states of India, namely Rajasthan, Assam and Andhra Pradesh. For the analysis Multinomial Logistic regression was run on primary data collected from these three states. The results of the analysis highlights the significance of Mother’s education, public sector schools and Learning Play aids on child’s academic performance. The analysis not only confirmed the key significance of mother’s education and learning play aids, but it also showed the importance of public sector schools and Anganwadis at pre-primary levels in rural areas of India.