Combating Absenteeism and Truancy through Interventions: A Case of Higher Education Students at Botho University

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This paper provides a systemic remedial approach to the issues of truancy and absenteeism in tertiary institutions by means of action research (AR). Using Botho University in Botswana as a model for the study, the authors highlight the pivotal role student attendance and positive engagement in classroom activities have in a given student’s academic progression and intellectual prowess. A review of negative implications associated with absenteeism and truancy is conducted and a consensus reached on the adoption of check & connect and other multimodal approaches in effectively reducing truancy and absenteeism. The evidence presented in the paper motivates the effectiveness of multimodal approaches coupled with an incentive-based reward system in gauging, controlling, and reducing the issue of truancy and absenteeism

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Lukusa, J (2024). Combating Absenteeism and Truancy through Interventions: A Case of Higher Education Students at Botho University. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/combating-absenteeism-and-truancy-through-interventions-a-case-of-higher-education-students-at-botho-university

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Lukusa, Jean-Pierre "Combating Absenteeism and Truancy through Interventions: A Case of Higher Education Students at Botho University" Afribary. Afribary, 12 Apr. 2024, https://afribary.com/works/combating-absenteeism-and-truancy-through-interventions-a-case-of-higher-education-students-at-botho-university. Accessed 06 May. 2024.

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Lukusa, Jean-Pierre . "Combating Absenteeism and Truancy through Interventions: A Case of Higher Education Students at Botho University". Afribary, Afribary, 12 Apr. 2024. Web. 06 May. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/combating-absenteeism-and-truancy-through-interventions-a-case-of-higher-education-students-at-botho-university >.

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Lukusa, Jean-Pierre . "Combating Absenteeism and Truancy through Interventions: A Case of Higher Education Students at Botho University" Afribary (2024). Accessed May 06, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/combating-absenteeism-and-truancy-through-interventions-a-case-of-higher-education-students-at-botho-university

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