Variance In Learners Expectation And School Dropout In Selected Secondary School In Kashongi Sub County, Kiruhura District.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

APPROVAL

DEDICATION Ii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

CHAPTER ONE I

1.0 Introduction 1

1.1 Background of the study 1

1.2 Statement of the problem 2

1.3 The purpose of the study 2

1.4 Objectives of the study 2

1.5. Research questions 2

1.6 scope of the study 3

1.7 Significance of the study 3

CHAPTERTWO 5

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 5

2.0 Introduction 5

2.1 Theoretical framework 5

2.2 Related literature 6

2.3 Studies done in developing countries 7

2.4 Causes of school dropout 9

2.5 Effects of secondary school dropout 10

2.6. Solutions 11

CHAPTER THREE 13

3.0 Introduction 13

3.1 Research design 13

3.2 Population 13

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3,3 Research instruments .13

3.4 Validity and reliability of the teachers and students 14

3.5 Data collection procedure 14

3.6 Data analysis 14

3.7 Sources of data 14

3.7.1 Primary data 14

2.7.2 Secondary data 14

3.8 Ethical considerations 15

3.9 Limitations 15

CHAPTER FOUR 16

PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION OF ANALYSIS 16

4.0 Introduction 16

4.1 School based factors 16

4.2. Home based factors 18

4.3. In between factors 20

CHAPTER FIVE 23

SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER

RESEARCH 23

5.0 Introduction 23

5.1 Summary of major findings based on research questions 23

5.2 Recommendations 24

5.3 Recommendation for further research 28

REFERENCES 29

APPENDICES 30

APPENDIX A: RESEARCH INSTRUMENT 30

APPENDIX B: PROPOSED BUDGET 34

APPENDIX C: TIME FRAME (2018) 35