Causes of school dropout in selected primary schools in kakuzi division thika district, Kenya
| dc.contributor.author | Njoroge, John | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-07-30T10:02:43Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-07-30T10:02:43Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2009-11 | |
| dc.description | A research report submitted to the College of Education Open and Distance Learning in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of Bachelors Degree of Education of Kampala International University | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study was to determine the causes of primary school dropout. Specific Objectives of the study were to investigate the relationship between poverty and primary school dropout, Determine the school factors that lead to primary school dropout, Determine the relationship between attitudes and primary school dropout, Investigate the relationship between cultural practices and school dropout, Determine the relationship between indiscipline and primary school dropout and Investigate the relationship between HIV/AIDS and primary school dropout. The methods used for data collection were questionnaires to pupils who were randomly selected and interviews with teachers. The findings revealed that children drop out of school because of poverty. 31 % of the respondents strongly agreed to this and 34% agreed. The study also revealed that most of the schools did have a safe environment that is only 18% of the respondents strongly agreed that the school is safe. 42% of the respondents strongly agreed while 32% agreed that teacher's attitudes lead to school dropout, 38% of the respondents strongly agreed that early marriages lead to school dropout, 42% of the respondents strongly agreed that drug abuse leads to school dropout, 38% strongly agreed that children leave school to take care of HIV positive relatives and 31 % agreed. The study recommended the community and parents should be sensitized on the importance of education especially girls. The government should make sure they supervise schools to make sure that the environment is conducive for the pupils. Policies should be made to prevent some cultural practices that affect the education of children. The teacher should avoid any act of discrimination that marginalizes girls and minorities or make them feel guilty, behavior that suggests to them that they are less capable. School authorities and teachers should identify the reasons for children's misbehavior and therefore deal with the problem. The community should be sensitized on the disadvantages of some cultural practices on not only the health of children but also on their education. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12306/12499 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Kampala International University, College of Education Open and Distance Learning | en_US |
| dc.subject | school dropout | en_US |
| dc.subject | primary schools | en_US |
| dc.subject | district, Kenya | en_US |
| dc.title | Causes of school dropout in selected primary schools in kakuzi division thika district, Kenya | en_US |
| dc.type | Other | en_US |