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    Home Environment and Dimensions of Development in Preschool Children in Debre Markos Town
    (AAU, 2021-10) Giletew, Habtam; Lemma, Girma(PhD
    Home environment occupies the first and the most important place in laying the foundation for the child’s personality. It is here that the basic developmental phases such as physical, cognitive, social-emotional and language domains of development which strongly influence well-being throughout life take place. The purpose of this study was to study home environment and dimensions of development in preschool children in Debre Markos town. To achieve this objective, the researcher used descriptive survey and correlation design, and both qualitative and quantitative approaches were employed. Purposive sampling and stratified simple random sampling were employed to select participants. The study was conducted on ten government preschools found in Debre Markos town. The participants of the study were 294 parents and 10 preschool teachers. Data was collected using questionnaire and interview. Structured questionnaire items for 274 parents and semi-structured interview questions for 20 parents and 10 teachers were also administered. Quantitative data obtained through questionnaire was analyzed using mean, standard deviation, one-way ANOVA and regression. Whereas, qualitative data obtained through interview and open-ended questions was analyzed using translation and narration. Findings showed that there was positive significant relationship between the independent variables (Physical, Social, Academic Support, and Psychological Environments) and all dimensions of development. It also revealed that independent variables predicted dependent variables. Based on the findings, there was direct relation between parents’ educational levels and child development. The findings also indicated that no significant difference found between male and female respondents and job type of participants in all dimensions of development. Low economic income, lack of awareness on home environment and child development, and parents’ mis treatment of children were the major home environment challenges. The government bodies, parents, policy makers and preschool teachers should take the responsibility and create awareness about the importance of home environment for the development of children. Keywords: Home Environment, Child Development, Preschool Ch