ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to determine the causes of primary school drop out.
Specific Objectives of the study were to investigate the relationship between poverty and
primary school drop out, Determine the school factors that lead to primary school drop
out, Detennine the relationship between attitudes and primary school drop out,
Investigate the relationship between cultural practices and school drop out, Determine the
relationship between indiscipline and primary school drop out and Investigate the
relationship between HIV/AIDS and primary school drop out. The methods used for data
collection were questionnaires to pupils who were randomly selected and interviews with
teache.rs. The findings revealed that children drop out of school because of poverty. 31 %
of the respondents strongly agreed to this and 34% agreed. The study also revealed that
most of the schools did have a safe environment that is only 18% of the respondents
strongly agreed that the school is safe. 42% of the respondents strongly agreed while 32%
agreed that teacher's attitudes lead to school drop out, 38% of the respondents strongly
agreed that early marriages lead to school drop out, 42% of the respondents strongly
agreed that drug abuse leads to school drop out, 38% strongly agreed that children leave
school to take care of HIV positive relatives and 31 % agreed. The study recommended
the community and parents should be sensitized on the importance of education
especially girls. The government should make sure they supervise schools to make sure
that the environment is conducive for the pupils. Policies should be made to prevent some
cultural practices that affect the education of children. The teacher should avoid any act
of discrimination that marginalizes girls and minorities or make them feel guilty,
behavior that suggests to them that they are less capable. School authorities and teachers
should identify the reasons for children's misbehavior and therefore deal with the problem. The community should be sensitized on the disadvantages of some cultural practices on not only the health of children but also on their education.
JOHN, N (2021). Causes Of School Drop Out In Selected Primary Schools In Kakuzi Division Thika District, Kenya. Afribary. Retrieved from https://track.afribary.com/works/causes-of-school-drop-out-in-selected-primary-schools-in-kakuzi-division-thika-district-kenya
JOHN, NJOROGE "Causes Of School Drop Out In Selected Primary Schools In Kakuzi Division Thika District, Kenya" Afribary. Afribary, 13 Jun. 2021, https://track.afribary.com/works/causes-of-school-drop-out-in-selected-primary-schools-in-kakuzi-division-thika-district-kenya. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
JOHN, NJOROGE . "Causes Of School Drop Out In Selected Primary Schools In Kakuzi Division Thika District, Kenya". Afribary, Afribary, 13 Jun. 2021. Web. 23 Nov. 2024. < https://track.afribary.com/works/causes-of-school-drop-out-in-selected-primary-schools-in-kakuzi-division-thika-district-kenya >.
JOHN, NJOROGE . "Causes Of School Drop Out In Selected Primary Schools In Kakuzi Division Thika District, Kenya" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 23, 2024. https://track.afribary.com/works/causes-of-school-drop-out-in-selected-primary-schools-in-kakuzi-division-thika-district-kenya