Learners’ Background Characteristics And Retention In School. A Case Study Of Amagoro Division, Teso North District In Kenya

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.

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