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, School of Education, Open and Distance and E-learning
Abstract
The problem of the study is to find out and compare the causes of dropout among boys in
secondary schools in Namutumba District, Namutumba Central Kangulumo Warc4 and
recommend intervention measures and further 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 differential 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 of socio-economic factors such as poverty,
early marriages, and health status of parents as well as of children. 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
dropout from secondary school, among boys, to determine possible ways of retaining learners
in school until completion. A conceptual framework was used in the study to help focus 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 of data 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
supervisor from CEODL Kampala international University. Quantitative data collected using
closed-ended items in the questionnaires, were analyzed using descriptive statistics like
frequencies and percentages. The findings were presented inform of tables and graphs.
The study found out that~ early marriage, low academic achievement~ poverty and indiscipline
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, abolish forced repetition for weak students and
solicit funds from donors and well-wishers for assisting the learners from poor families,
government bursaries to take care of the increasing number of needy students in the district.
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A research report submitted to the college of education open and distance e- learning in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of bachelors degree of arts with education of Kampala International University.
Keywords
Boys, School Drop Outs, Namutumba District