Causes of School Drop Outs Among Boys in Secondary Schools in Namutumba Central, Kangultjmo Ward, Namutumba District Uganda
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2019-04
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Kampala International University, College/School of Education
Abstract
The problem of the study is to find out and compare the causes of dropout among boys in
secondaiy schools in Namutumba District, Namutumba Central Kangulumo Warc4 and
recommend intervention measures andfurther studies to emulate the same. The phenomenon
has severe negative consequences to boys and the society in terms ofeconomic, social, political
and psychological dimensions and the problems are differentiable among the boys.
Namutumba Districts has a high secondary school dropout rate of 10.6 compared to 8.5 for
Iganga. The high dropout rate may be as a result ofsocio-economic factors such as poverty,
early marriages, and health status ofparents as well as ofchildren. The purpose ofthis study
was to establish the causes of dropout among boys from secondaiy schools in Namaitumba
Districts, Namutumba Central~ Uganda and spec~Ically to find out the factors that lead to
dropoutfrom secondary school, among boys, to determine possible ways ofretaining learners
in school until completion. A conceptualframework was used in the study to helpfocus on the
causes of dropout among boys from secondary schools in Namutumba District. The study
adopted descriptive survey design. The population of the study comprised of 800 form four
students, 5 Head Teachers and 10 class teachers from 5 secondary schools in Namutumba
District. Probability sampling technique was used to select 20 form four students, 3 Head
Teachers and 7 class teachers. The instruments ofdata collection were questionnaires. Piloted
was done in five schools using test-re-test method. A correlation coefficient of 0.78 was
obtained for questionnaire ‘s reliability. Validity of the instruments was ascertained by the
supervisorfrom CEODL Kampala international University. Quantitative data collected using
closed-ended items in the questionnaires, were analyzed using descriptive statistics like
frequencies andpercentages. The findings were presented inform oftables and graphs.
The studyfound out that~ early marriage, low academic achievement~ poverty and indisci~line
caused dropout among boys in secondary schools in Namutun’iba Central. Additionally, the
Head Teachers and Class Teachers employed guidance and counseling as a measure for
retaining learners in the school until completion. The study therefore recommended that
schools should strengthen guidance and counseling departments in order to offer quality
services that may lead to responsible behavior, abolishforced repetitionfor weak students and
solicit funds from donors and well-wishers for assisting the learners from poor families,
government bursaries to take care ofthe increasing number ofneedy students in the district.
Description
A Research Report Submitted to The College of Education Open and Distance E- Learning in Partial Fulfilment of The Requirements for The Award of Bachelors Degree of Arts with Education of Kampala International University
Keywords
School Drop Out, Boys