Causes Of School Dropout Among Pupils In Selected Primary And Secondary Schools Of Mulala Location, Nzaui District Kenya

ABSTRACT

This study investigcited cnuses o( school dropout cu11011g pupils i11 selected

prinwry schools, Cl cnse study of Mulnlo locntio11, Nzrnti district Kenya with

the pwpose offi11cli11g out the causes o( school dropout w11011g pupils ill

selected prinwry schools of Mulctln locntio11, The pince where this reseorch

was cwTiecl out was Mula/ct Loco/ion, Nznui district ill Kenya. The

population stucliecl wos SO pupils ill tell p1imory sc/100/s, A simplifiecl

questiollnoire wos clesignecl for the pupils to JW ill. fi11cli11gs showed that

respollses show tlwt 62",, o( the respo1lde11ts stmllgly ogreecl cu/turn/

beliefs and prctctices co11t1ibwe to sclwol dropout, 63",, of the respondents

strongly ngreed tlrnt family set up affects leomers pe1fon11011ce, 44'1,, of

their respolldents stro11gly 09reecl to tlie respo11se thot peer pressure leocls

to school drop out n11cl 50",, o( the respo1lde11ts stro11gly ctgreecl that

govemmellt policy 011 eclucotio11 uffects learners pe1fonncmce.

Recommenclmions were nlso mode like the gouenwient come up with

policies of prouillg employment ill orcler to reduce pouerty leuels in the cou11try, pare11ts cmd oilier stake/10/clers ui educotio11 ought to do mucty with trnditiollnl rites cuic/ customs such cts eor/y mcmioge, femole genitctl mutilation, disc1i111illcttion ogninst the girl child ill order to reduce. If not cwoicl school dropout ct11cl guidcmce cmcl coullseling session should be cnniecl.