Causes of School dropout in selected Primary Schools of Makindye Division, Kampala District Uganda.
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2009-11
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Kampala International University, College of Education, Open and Distance Learning
Abstract
The study was carried out to find out the factors responsible for school dropout in
selected primary schools of Makindye division Kampala district which include Biotec
primary school, Kisugu primary school, Kansanga Junior school, Bunga primary school
and Good Will primary school with the aim of investigating the responsible factors for
school dropouts in those schools, challenges they face as far as education is concerned
and measures to solve the problem. The population studied was 80 pupils in ten
selected primary schools. A simplified questionnaire was designed for the pupils to fill
in. the findings were made where the study reveals that the existence of various
factors leading to school dropout; some major factors are cultural practices which
disregard girl child education, fear of sexual harassment by teachers, poverty and home
cores among others. All the teachers therefore concurred that they do experience
school dropout in their schools with a low figure of 50% describing the drop out rate as
being low. These findings are in line with Zimmerman and George (2000) and Douglas
(1996) uni-laterally identified the above mentioned factors and recommendations were
made where the government should make it a crime to keep school going age children
at home and parent/guardians or any other person found in fault should be severely
punished in accordance to the Jaw; The ministry of education and supports should
ensure aggressive sensitization programs aimed at educating the local communities
about the importance of educating and encouraging children to take academic
seriously; Career guidance should be regularly carried out by primary schools and in
such occasions, successful men and women in society should be brought as guest
speakers to inspire and trigger interests in students to take studies seriously.
Description
A research report submitted to Institute of Open
and Distance Learning in Partial Fulfillment of
Requirement for the Award of Diploma in
Primary Education of Kampala
International University
November, 2009
Keywords
School Dropout, Primary Schools, Causes, Makindye Division,, Kampala Uganda