Table 1
Family responsibilities as viewed by female students
| Family Responsibilities | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Caring for children. | 3.9 | 1.2 |
| Medical care to elderly | 3.9 | .99 |
| Cooking for family. | 4.2 | 1.0 |
| Laundering for the family. | 3.9 | 1.2 |
| Less time for husbands. | 3.3 | 1.3 |
| Expecting babies as student | 3.7 | 1.3 |
| Nursing babies as student | 3.9 | 1.2 |
Table 2
Correlation between family responsibilities and persistence of female students in distance education
Figure 1
Relationship between family responsibilities and persistence of female students.
Table 3
ANOVA test on family responsibilities and persistence
| Source | Sum of Squares | df | Mean Square | F | Sig. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model | 533.425 | 1 | 533.425 | 12.107 | .01 |
| Residual | 16522.406 | 375 | 44.060 | ||
| Total | 17055.830 | 376 |
[i] NOTE: p< 0.01
Figure 2
Female student with a baby at a face-to-face session.