Analysis of The Causes of School Drop Out of Female Pupils in Primary School: A Case Study of Embobut Zone, Tirap Division, Marakwet District

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ..................................................................................................... i

APPROVAL .......................................................................................................... ii

DEDICATION ....................................................................................................... iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ...................................................................................... iv

LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................... viii

ACRONYMS ........................................................................................................ ix

ABSTRACT .......................................................................................................... x

CHAPTER ONE .................................................................................................... 1

Introduction ........................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Background of the Study ................................................................................ 1

1.2 Statement of the Problem ............................................................................... 2

1.3 Objective of the Study ..................................................................................... 3

1.3. 1 General Objective ........................................................................................ 3

1.3.2 Specific Objectives ...................................................................................... 3

1.4 Research Questions ....................................................................................... 3

1.5 Scope of the Study ......................................................................................... 3

1. 5. 1 Geographical scope ..................................................................................... 3

1.5.2 Subject Scope .............................................................................................. 3

1.5.3 Time Scope .................................................................................................. 4

1.6 Significance of the Study ................................................................................ 4

CHAPTER TWO ................................................................................................... 5

Literature Review .................................................................................................. 5

2.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 5

2.2 Causes of school drop out .............................................................................. 5

2.3 Effects of School Drop Out ............................................................................. 8

CHAPTER THREE ...............................................•............................................. 10

Methodology ....................................................................................................... 1 O

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3. 1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 10

3.1 Research Design .......................................................................................... 10

3.2 Area and Population of the Study ................................................................. 1 O

3.3 Sample Size and Selection ........................................................................... 10

3.4 Methods of Data Collection ........................................................................... 11

3.5 Data Analysis ................................................................................................ 11

3.6 Limitations .................................................................................................... 11

3. 7 Delimitations ................................................................................................. 12

CHAPTER FOUR ...................•...............................•.....................................•..... 13

Presentation of Findings ..................................................................................... 13

4.1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 13

4.2 The Socio-Demographic Characteristic' of the Respondents ........................ 13

4.2.1 Sex ............................................................................................................ 13

4.2.2 Age ............................................................................................................ 13

4.2.3 Marital Status ............................................................................................. 14

4.2.4 Education Background ............................................................................... 15

4.3 Causes of School Drop Out in Embobut Zone .............................................. 16

4.4 Effects of Dropping out of School ................................................................. 16

CHAPTER FIVE ........•...................•....•...............•.............................................•. 18

Summary of the Findings, Recommendations and Conclusions ......................... 18

5.1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 18

5.2 Summary ...................................................................................................... 18

5.2. 1 Causes of school drop out ......................................................................... 18

5.2.2 Effects of dropping out of school ................................................................ 19

5.3 Recommendations ........................................................................................ 19

5.3.1 Area for further research ............................................................................ 21

5.3 Conclusion .................................................................................................... 21

REFERENCES ................................................................................................... 23