Parents' perceptions on policies of early childhood care and education programmes in selected states of Malaysia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The 2030 agenda for sustainable development proposed global equitable quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for all children . The quality of early childhood care and education (ECCE) programs helps shape children's minds, attitudes and behaviors, and has short and long-term effects on a child, a family and a country. In Malaysia, the government has formulated some policies and laws to protect children's rights. However, ECCE is facing some challenges. The purpose of this study is to investigate parents' perceptions of the quality of ECCE programs implemented by Malaysian government.

Methods

A mixed method was used to collect data on parents' perceptions of ECCE policies in selected states in Malaysia. The questionnaires, (P1/POL) from the r

SUBMITTER: Tang D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9535327 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature