Learners’ background characteristics and retention in school. a case study of Amagoro Division, Teso North District in Kenya

dc.contributor.authorWekesa, Khaemba Aggrey
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-19T11:54:37Z
dc.date.available2019-11-19T11:54:37Z
dc.date.issued2010-12
dc.descriptionA research report submitted to institute of open and distance learning in partial fulfillment of requirement for the award of Bachelor’sdegree in primary education of Kampala International Universityen_US
dc.description.abstractThis descriptive study set out to investigate the factors both within school and home, which were responsible for children dropping out of school. The study was conducted in selected primary schools of Amagoro division, Teso North district in Kenya. The variables studied included societal beliefs and values which pushed learners out of school, the income status of children’s parents and the school based factors such as the learning context and the environment. A semi- structural questionnaire as formulated for the purpose of collecting data from the respondents. Findings showed that teachers played a major role in learners dropping out of school. It was established that some pupils had to feed theirfamilies during school time and therefore end up dropping of school. The study lastly recommended that government intervenes by developing remedial programs for working children, strengthens up child protection policies and sensitizes teachers about harassment of pupils.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12306/3529
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherKampala International University,College of Educationen_US
dc.subjectlearners backgrounden_US
dc.subjectRetentionen_US
dc.subjectSchoolen_US
dc.subjectKenyaen_US
dc.subjectTeso North Districten_US
dc.titleLearners’ background characteristics and retention in school. a case study of Amagoro Division, Teso North District in Kenyaen_US
dc.typeOtheren_US
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