An Assessment on the Essence of Dropout Students in Model Primary Schools of Central Zone of Tigray

Gebrehiwet, Haileselassie (2011) An Assessment on the Essence of Dropout Students in Model Primary Schools of Central Zone of Tigray. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.

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Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to assess the magnitude of students’ dropout, to identify major causes of the problem, and to identify measures taken to retain students’ dropout Descriptive survey method was employed. Data were collected from 191 teachers and 15 principals through questionnaires. Stratified random sampling was employed to select teachers’ respondents from both groups (male and female) and purposive sampling was applied to select the principals. Interviews were carried out with 10 supervisors and 15 parents. The data obtained from the questionnaires were analyzed using different statistical tools like frequency, percentage and mean while the data obtained from the rosters of the pupils were analyzed using frequency and percentage. The data from documentary analysis indicated that the rate of dropout in primary school of the study area is low and its Trends also showed a decreasing tendency. The data also showed that the dropout problem was more serious among boys in the higher grade levels. The analysis to identify the causes of the problem showed that the high rate of students’ dropout in the study area is the result of in-school and out-school related factors. Among the in-school related factors, health problem, low expectation on future success, regular absenteeism, lack of encouragement from teachers, school distance, were among the major causes. Regarding outschool factors, pupils involvement in income generating activities, parental lack of benefit from educating the child, drought and/or famine, parental death, family breakdown, early marriage, peer group influence were among the major identified factors. From this, therefore, it is concluded that the dropout problems in the study area are results of economic, social, and cultural problems and some in-school problems. Depending on the result of the findings, providing school feeding program, creating awareness on society on the value of education, providing counseling service for pupils, building satellite schools, collaborative working among the school stake holders, recognizing and motivating the best achievers and continuous follow up and support in the schools of the study area are forwarded as recommendations.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1501 Primary Education L Education > LC Special aspects of education
Divisions:	Africana
Depositing User:	Tim Khabala
Date Deposited:	12 Jun 2018 09:58
Last Modified:	12 Jun 2018 09:58
URI:	http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/4037

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