Truancy and Academic Performance of Learners in Selected Schools in North Eastern Province Ijara Division Ijara District.
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2010-04
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Kampala International University, College of Education, Open and Distance Learning.
Abstract
After realizing that truancy was very common in the researcher made an effort to
undertake a study on how truancy affected academic performance of the
learners. The researcher also wanted to identify other effects, causes underlying
the behavior and above all the intervention measures to be taken to curb truancy.
To achieve the above objective, the researcher prepared his data collection tools
in form of questionnaires and circulated them to his respondents. The data
collected was finally processed and analyzed quantitatively using tables and
figures that are in frequencies and percentages.
From the findings, it was evident that truancy and absenteeism in general affect
academic performance of the practicing learner. The behavior also leads to
school dropout, drug and other substance taking, discordant behavior, youth
pregnancies and child labour. Poverty was identified as one of the major causes
of truancy
In conclusion, the findings also indicated that if nothing is done to reverse the
trend of truancy, it will lead to more serious problems.
Description
A research project submitted to the Institute of
Distance Learning (IODL) in Partial Fulfillment of
the Requirements for the Award of the Degree
of Bachelor (ECPE) of Education of Kampala International University.
Keywords
Truancy, Academic Performance, Learners, Selected Schools, Ijara District