research proposal for day care center

CHILDREN DAY CARE CENTERS IN URBAN AREA IN

BANGLADESH

A Research Proposal submitted to the Faculty of Business Administration in fulfillment of the final

examination in Research and methodology, Summer 2012.

Submitted to:

Biswas, Buddha DevCourse instructor Research and methodologyDepartment of Social Science

Submitted by:

Md. Sidur Rahman

Preface:

Before going to conduct this project, we had the several questions in mind.

Our main objective regarding this report was to know about the present condition

of our country and economic condition of the society. As a matter of social policy,

consistent, good daycare may ensure adequate early childhood education for

children of less skilled parents. From a parental perspective, good daycare can

complement good parenting. We try to find out the reasons behind the people are

getting intersected to send their child in day care centers? What kind of facilities

they are getting from that child cares? All the child cares are ensuring the basic

education for the children’s? So our objective was-

To identify, how much popular all this day care concept in our country. To identify why the people are sending their child to children day care

centers.

To identify either the day care centers are ensuring the facilities properly

or not.

To identify that those day care are giving the basic education for the

children or not.

Advantages of these day care centers.

Few disadvantages of the day care centers.

To identify what types of culture basically they follow in there

organizations.

To find out all the areas of the day care centers in urban area of Bangladesh we get interested to go for this topic of the research.

Background:

Day care or child care is care of a child during the day by a person other

than the child's legal guardians, typically performed by someone outside the

child's immediate family. Day care is typically an ongoing service during specific

periods, such as the parents' time at work. During the last decade, the Bangladeshi

economy has been gradually progressing. One of the reason of this is that women

are getting more and more educated now a days then before. They are

contributing in each and every single sector of the working field of the

Bangladesh. To maintain their family they are getting interested to share their

responsibilities to house hold to grown up their child.

For the working women child day care centers are most popular place to

keep their children for the whole day. And that is the most reliable place for them

to keep tension free and concentrate on the work.

Is the provided education are enough for the children’s to get

admonition in any school?

All the babies are getting equal facility in the day care centers?

How much popular all this day cares are in our country?

Independent studies suggest that good day care for non-infants is not harmful.

Some advocate that day care is inherently inferior to parental care. In some cases,

good daycare can provide different experiences than parental care does, especially

when children reach two and are ready to interact with other children. Bad day

care puts the child at physical, emotional and attachment risk.

As a matter of social policy, consistent, good daycare, may ensure adequate early

childhood education for children of less skilled parents. From a parental

perspective, good daycare can complement good parenting.

We identified these independent variables:

1. how many children they usually keep in one day care

2. how mush costly those are

3. facilities

4. educational support

5. entertainment

6. environment

Methodology of the Research

The research the researchers wish to conduct will follow an extensive methodology.

There are two types of data we can use. These are

Primary Data Secondary Data

For this research we only use primary data.

It is conducted to gain insight into how the target audience thinks and

makes decisions about the subject of interest as a prelude to a larger survey. An

exploratory research helps shape the survey objectives, sampling plan,

questionnaire and other important aspects of the study. Survey research is often

referred to as “confirmatory”. This does not mean that the survey research does

confirm the findings from the focus group. It means that the survey is capable of

validating the focus group findings. The survey may confirm or disconfirm the

findings from the focus groups. For descriptive output we will use different scales

and tests to get some relations and some regression formula development. When

we will get some conclusive information we can go for some regression analysis

and can present the research findings.

Fieldwork/Data Collection:

The next step in the research process is to choose a research method best

suited to meet the objectives of the research study. We will select a number of day

care centers in Dhaka to complete the survey.

Data collection methods will different from qualitative and quantitative

research studies. Qualitative research relies on focus groups or in-depth personal

interviews of some of parent. Both have similar goals and use a similar method.

Quantitative researches most commonly we will take form the parent of the

child’s who are taking facility of the day care centers for this research and the

data will be collected using face-to-face interviews.

As this research targets to define the level of satisfaction with the service among

the parents and day care center instructors, the first and foremost focus will be the

users of this facility. For conducting this research, the population is the entire

working parent.

Once the sample is chosen or selected from the day cares, the respondents

will each be provided a questionnaire containing extensive and relevant questions.

The individuals will have to choose the most appropriate answer for every

question from the set of alternatives provided in the questionnaire. All the

questions would be Close-ended ones having several options for each question. In

some questions, Semantic Belief Scale & Likert Chart will be used. At most, the

questionnaire will contain 20 to 30 questions concerning parents’ perception, &

expectation from the day care service providers.

Data Analysis:

After collecting data, those will be sorted, entered and tabulated with the

help of computers. Once the data input is completed, statistical software SPSS and

MS Excel will be widely used to analyze the collected data to find out specific

characteristics and finding a regression analysis of the responses.

Reporting and Presentation

The research proposal should also describe how the report will be

organized and distributed. If the research findings will be formally presented to

the decision maker and or other audiences, the research proposal should describe

the general presentation plan. We will make a report on the basis of true survey

and present it to the decision maker. Several graphs, charts and diagrams will be

featured in the research to portray a clear picture about the level of parents

satisfaction and related topics. Then, several specific findings will be generated to

project a clear picture concerning the research topic. In addition to that, some

recommendations will be prescribed at the end of the research to benefit both the

parents and day care center authority.

At the end of this time, a written format of the whole research will be

submitted to the proper authority, in this case to Biswas, Buddha Dev, the course

instructor of the course Research and methodology, Department of Social

Science, American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB).

Questionnaire

[N.B. The information which will be provided by the respondents will be kept

secret and will be used for the research purpose only.]

For parents prospective Part A:

1.0 what is your name?

2.0 age :

3.0 gender Male Female

4.0 occupation: Service Business Housewife Others

Part B:

5.0 How many children u have?

01 02 03 others

6.0 What is his/her age?

0 to 2 3 to 5 6 to 8 9 to 12

7.0 They can take care of them self?

yes no

8.0 Do you think day care is economical for you?

agree disagree highly agree highly disagree no alternative

Part C

9.0 R u satisfied with the day care service?


10.0 Is this day care is providing the best service?


11.0 Do u think they are providing the proper health are as well?


12.0 Environment of the day care center is healthy?


13.0 Do u think this day care is providing the basic education for the children?


14.0 R u satisfied with the service?


Prospective of day care

Part A:

15.0 what is the name of ur organization ?

16.0 science(year):

Part B:

17.0 How many children u have in ur day care ?

10 to 20 21 to 30 31 to 40 41 to 50 more then 50

18.0 What is the average age group of the children?

0 to 2 3 to 5 6 to 8 9 to 12

19.0 They can take care of them self?

yes no

Part C

R u satisfied with the day care service business?


Do you think day care is profitable business now a days?


20.0 Is this day care is providing the best service?


21.0 Do u think they are providing the proper health are as well?


22.0 Environment of the day care center is healthy?


23.0 Do u think this day care is providing the basic education for the children?


24.0 R u satisfied with the service?


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