FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR STUDENTS DROPOUT IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN EZZA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, EBONYI STATE

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Department of Educational Foundations

This research examined some factors responsible for student dropout from secondary school in Ezza South. Four research questions were formulated to guide the study. A self-structured questionnaire tagged factors responsible for students dropout questionnaire (FRSDQ) was used to elicit information from the respondents. The instrument was face validated by three test experts in Enugu state university. Through the split-half method, the reliability of the instrument was ascertained. The population of the study comprised 150 secondary school teachers  in (14) fourteen secondary schools in Ezza South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.  A sample of 150 teachers was used. The researcher studied the entire population, since the population of this study is not too large so there was no sampling. Mean (x) statistics was   used to analyze the data gathered. A descriptive research design was adopted in this study. The findings among others shows that illiterates parents see their children’s education as a waste of time. Other findings include parents inability to provide school materials needed in school for their children, poor teacher/students to secure gainful employment after secondary education. All there constitute the major factors responsible for students dropout of secondary schools. Based on the above the following recommendations were suggested. Government should provide tree and compulsory primary and secondary education to alleviate the suffering of poor parents. Government should create job opportunities for students who have graduated from various levels of education among other and conclusion reached.           

TITLE PAGE    i
APPROVAL PAGE    ii
CERTIFICATION    iii
DEDICATION    iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS    v
TABLE OFCONTENTS    vi
LIST OF TABLES    ix
Abstract    x

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION    1
Background of the Study    1
Statement of Problem    4
Purpose of the Study    5
Significance of the Study    6
Scope of the Study    8
Research Questions    9

CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE    10
Conceptual Frame Work    10
Concept of Dropout    11
Parental socio-cultural background    11
Unemployment after graduation    23
Review of Empirical Studies    25
Summary of Review of Related Literature    27

CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHOD    29
Research design    29
Area of the study    30
Population of the Study    30
Sample and Sampling Techniques    31
Instrument for Data Collections    31
Validation of the Instrument    32
Method of data Collection    33
Method of Data Analysis    33

CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS    34
Research Question 1    34
Research Question 2    37
Research Question 3    39
Research Question 4    42
Summary of findings    45

CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS, IMPLICATIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS, SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION    46
Discussion of findings    46
Implication    51
Recommendations    52
Limitation of the Study    54
Suggestion for Further Studies    55
Summary of the Study    56
Conclusion    57
REFERENCES    59
APPENDIX I    62


LIST OF TABLES
Table 1:         Parental Socio-Cultural background
Table 2:         Parental Socio-economic Status
Table 3:         Students Inadequate interest on Education
Table 4:         Unemployment after graduation