Factors contributing to pupils’ drop out in primary schools in Kyabigambire Sub-county Hoima district, Uganda.
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Date
2017-05
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Kampala International University, College/School of Education
Abstract
The study focused on the factors that contribute to dropout problem of pupils in primary schools
in Kyabigambire sub-county, Hoima district. The study was guided by the following objectives,
to investigate the economic factors that contribute to pupils’ dropout in primary schools in
Kyabigambire sub-county, Hoima district, to examine the social factors that contribute to pupils’
dropout in primary schools in Kyabigambire sub-county, Hoima district and to establish the
environmental factors that contribute to pupils’ dropout in primary schools in Kyabigambir sub
county, Hoima district. The sample of the respondents was taken from Buyanja B.C.s primary
school which acted as the case study. 15 parents, 15 pupils of class seven and 20 teachers were
supplied with questionnaires. The 20 teachers were also interviewed.
The study adopted simple random sampling and purposive sampling techniques to sample its
respondents. The study employed both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The study
consists of five chapters. Chapter one provides the background of the study, statement of the
problem, purpose of study, objectives, research questions, scope of the study, and the
significance of the study. Chapter two provides the literature review and the conceptual frame
work of the study, chapter three gives the research methodology and chapter four offers the
research findings. Chapter five provides the discussions, conclusions and recommendations.
The research findings concluded that economic factors that contribute to pupils’ dropout in
primary schools included poverty, food and indirect cost of education. The research findings also
concluded that social factors that contribute to pupils’ drop out in primary schools included;
teenage pregnancy and early marriages, indiscipline, parental perception, HIV/AIDS pandemic,
poor law enforcement, orphan hood and domestic violence. The research findings also concluded
that environmental factors which contributes to pupils’ drop out in primary schools included;
poor school administration, unfavorable school environment, distance, child labour and teachers’
attitudes and their credential academic performance.
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A dissertation presented to the college of education open distance and e-learning in partial fulfilment for the award of Bachelors degree in arts with education of Kampala international university
Keywords
Pupils’ drop out, Primary schools