Research Article
A Bayesian Approach to Investigating Factors Influencing Polytechnic College Students’ Academic Achievement
Table 1
Frequency distribution of sociodemographic variables.
| | Independent variable | Category | Count (%) |
| | Gender | Female | 238 (44.4) | | Male | 298 (55.6) |
| | Field of study (dept.) | Secretarial science | 59 (11) | | Hardware and network | 35 (6.5) | | Industrial electrical machine and drive | 46 (8.6) | | Engine service | 35 (6.5) | | General metal fabrication | 33 (6.2) | | Construction | 238 (44.4) | | Front office | 28 (5.2) | | Textile and garment | 11 (2) | | Small scale irrigation and derange | 51 (9.5) |
| | Religion | Orthodox | 164 (30.6) | | Protestant | 289 (53.9) | | Muslim | 29 (5.4) | | Catholic | 50 (9.3) | | Other | 4 (0.7) |
| | Family residence | Rural | 116 (21.6) | | Urban | 420 (78.4) |
| | Living with family | No | 266 (49.6) | | Yes | 270 (50.4) |
| | Distance from school | <1 km | 180 (33.6) | | 1–3 km | 160 (29.9) | | >3 km | 196 (36.6) |
| | Family monthly income (ETB) | <750 | 89 (16.6) | | 750–1500 | 167 (31.2) | | 1500–3000 | 122 (22.8) | | >3000 | 158 (29.5) |
| | Family employment status | Neither employed | 195 (36.4) | | Father or mother employed | 221 (41.2) | | Both employed | 120 (22.4) |
| | The highest educational level in the family | Illiterate | 99 (18.5) | | Primary comp. | 138 (25.7) | | Secondary comp. | 130 (24.3) | | Certificate or diploma | 98 (18.3) | | Degree or above | 71 (13.2) |
| | Marital status | Single | 488 (91.0) | | Married | 48 (9.0) |
| | Student income (in birr) | <100 | 132 (24.6) | | 100–300 | 172 (32.1) | | 300–700 | 133 (24.8) | | >700 | 99 (18.5) |
| | Tuition fee | Student | 69 (12.9) | | Family or relatives | 356 (66.4) | | Government | 111 (20.7) |
| | | Total | 536 |
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