ABSTRACT
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.
TABLE OFCONTENTS
TITLE PAGE i
APPROVAL PAGE ii
CERTIFICATION iii
DEDICATION iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS v
TABLE OFCONTENTS vi
LIST OF TABLES ix
Abstract x
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1Background 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 10Conceptual 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 29Research 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 34Research 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 46Discussion 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 62LIST 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
