Analysis of the Factors Responsible for Pupils Drop Out in Schools in Sagalla Division Voi District- Kenya

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

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

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

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................................................................................... v

ACRONYMS ..................................................................................................................... viii

ABSTRACT ........................................................................................................................ ix

CHAPTER ONE .................................................................................................................... I

1.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................ !

1.1 Background ................................................................................................................ 3

1.2 Statement of the problem ....................................................................................... .4

1.3 Objectives of the study ............................................................................................ .4

1.3.1 General objective .................................................................................................. .4

1.3.2 Specific objectives .................................................................................................. 4

1.4 Research questions .................................................................................................. .4

1.5 Scope of the study ................................................................................................... .4

1.5.1 Contextual scope ................................................................................................... .4

1.5.2 Geographical scope .............................................................................................. 5

1.6 Significance of the study .......................................................................................... 5

1.6 Definition of operational terms ............................................................................... 5

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW ........................................................................ 6

2.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 6

2.1 Comparison of primary school drop out among few countries .......................... 6

2.2 Poverty ........................................................................................................................ 6

2.3 Hunger ......................................................................................................................... 7

2.4 Poor facilities at school ............................................................................................. 8

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2.5 Break down of families ............................................................................................. 8

2.6 Bad school experience .............................................................................................. 9

2.7 Social behaviour ........................................................................................................ 9

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY ............................................................................. 10

3.0 Introduction .............................................................................................................. 11

3.1 Research design ...................................................................................................... 11

3.2 Area and population of the study ......................................................................... 11

3.3 Sample design .......................................................................................................... 11

3.4 Data collection methods and instruments ........................................................... 12

3.4.1 Method ................................................................................................................... 12

3.5 Data analysis ............................................................................................................ 13

3.5.1 Quantitative data analysis .................................................................................. 13

3.5.2 Qualitative data analysis ..................................................................................... 13

3.6 Limitations of the study .......................................................................................... 13

CHAPTER FOUR: FINDINGS, PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS ............................... 14

4.0 Introduction .............................................................................................................. 14

4.1 Social demographic characteristics of respondents ........................................... 15

4.1.1 Age ......................................................................................................................... 15

4.1.2 Marital status ........................................................................................................ 15

4.1.3 Sex of the respondents ....................................................................................... 16

4.1.4 Education status of respondents ....................................................................... 17

4.2 Causes of school dropout in Sagalla Division, Voi District, Kenya ................... 18

4.3 The impact of school dropout in Sagalla zone, Voi district.. ............................. 21

4.4 Solutions to students' school dropout.. ................................................................ 23

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION ................... 27

5.0 Introduction .............................................................................................................. 27

5.1 Summary of the study ............................................................................................ 27

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5.2 Conclusion ................................................................................................................ 28

5.3 Recommendations ................................................................................................... 28

REFERENCES .................................................................................................................... 31

APPENDICES ..................................................................................................................... 33

APPENDIX I: QUESTIONNAIRE ................................................................................... .34