Download Influential Factors on Dropout Rates in Co-ed Secondary Schools in Rongai, Nakuru, Kenya and more Exams Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! 1 2 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Sharma (2004) writes that human beings need education because they are destined to be real men, not beasts, dull animals or chimps of wood. This is because education is the cornerstone of economic growth and socio- development and a principle means of improving the welfare of an individual. Students’ dropping out of school is a great concern of any government or society. Despite many policies and strategies developed to enhance a smooth transition rate in school, there are still students who withdraw from school prematurely The dropout problem has been drawn back in Kenyan’s education cycles, in a sense that it brings about wastage, a problem which produces citizens who are not adequately prepared to be absorbed into the country’s labor force. This group, instead become a liability to those whom they depend on (Ngware, 1994). Despite implicit demand for continued attendance, students still dropout from the education system. 5 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY To identify the home based factors that cause the drop outs. To establish whether there is any relationship between the respondents’ sex and their responses on the causes of dropouts. 6 RESEARCH QUESTIONS What are the home based factors that cause the dropouts? Is there any relationship between the respondents’ sex and their responses on the causes of dropouts? 7 SCOPE OF THE STUDY The study was be conducted in Rongai District and focused on investigating the influence of home based factors on dropout rates. The study dealt with 169 Form three students and 8 head teachers 10 LITERATURE REVIEWS Dunne and Leach (2005) indicated an increased vulnerability to early withdrawal from educational system by migrants in Ghana and Botswana Colclough, Rose and Tembon (2000), highlighted the experiences of girls migrating to work as housemaids in Guinea and Ethiopia GOK and UNICEF (1992), it is estimated that 10,000 secondary school girls drop out on account of pregnancy every year National council of NGO’s (1997) presented the data which showed that the poor spend a much higher proportion of their incomes on food than on education Early marriage among girls lead to dropping out from school.(Kibera,2007). 11 RESEARCH DESIGN The study used a descriptive research design LOCATION OF THE STUDY This study was undertaken in co educational Public day secondary schools in Rongai District Nakuru County, Kenya. 12 SAMPLING PROCEDURE Simple random sampling SAMPLE SIZE 169 students 8 head teachers 15 FINDINGS ON CAUSES OF DROP OUTS SUGGESTED CAUSES OF DROP OUTS AGREED RESPONSES TOTAL NO. OF RESPONDENTS PERCENTAGE TEENAGE PREGNANCY 148 169 88 EARLY MARRIAGES 148 169 88 EFFECTS OF DRUGS 138 169 82 PEER INFLUENCE 130 169 80 LACK OF FEES 128 169 76 LACK OF PARENTAL GUIDANCE 128 169 76 16 LACK OF ENCOURAGEMENT AT HOME 121 169 72 DISCRIMINATION AT HOME 120 169 71 17 FINDINGS ON RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE RESPONDENTS’ SEX AND THEIR RESPONSES ON THE CAUSES OF DROP OUTS FACTORS RELATIONSHIP Teenage pregnancy none Effects of drug abuse by students Statistically significant difference Lack of money for fees none Peer group influence none Lack of encouragement at home none Discrimination at home none Early marriages none Lack of parental guidance at home none
