ABSTRACT
This descriptive study set out to investigate the factors both within school
and home, which were responsible for children dropping out of school. The
study was conducted in selected primary schools of Amagoro division,
Teso North district in Kenya.
The variables studied included societal beliefs and values which pushed
learners out of school, the income status of children’s parents and the
school based factors such as the learning context and the environment. A
semi- structural questionnaire as formulated for the purpose of collecting
data from the respondents. Findings showed that teachers played a major
role in learners dropping out of school. It was established that some pupils
had to feed theirfamilies during school time and therefore end up dropping
of school. The study lastly recommended that government intervenes by
developing remedial programs for working children, strengthens up child
protection policies and sensitizes teachers about harassment ofpupils.
AGGREY, W (2021). Learners’ Background Characteristics And Retention In School. A Case Study Of Amagoro Division, Teso North District In Kenya. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/learners-background-characteristics-and-retention-in-school-a-case-study-of-amagoro-division-teso-north-district-in-kenya
AGGREY, WEKESA "Learners’ Background Characteristics And Retention In School. A Case Study Of Amagoro Division, Teso North District In Kenya" Afribary. Afribary, 04 Jun. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/learners-background-characteristics-and-retention-in-school-a-case-study-of-amagoro-division-teso-north-district-in-kenya. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
AGGREY, WEKESA . "Learners’ Background Characteristics And Retention In School. A Case Study Of Amagoro Division, Teso North District In Kenya". Afribary, Afribary, 04 Jun. 2021. Web. 27 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/learners-background-characteristics-and-retention-in-school-a-case-study-of-amagoro-division-teso-north-district-in-kenya >.
AGGREY, WEKESA . "Learners’ Background Characteristics And Retention In School. A Case Study Of Amagoro Division, Teso North District In Kenya" Afribary (2021). Accessed April 27, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/learners-background-characteristics-and-retention-in-school-a-case-study-of-amagoro-division-teso-north-district-in-kenya