THE CAUSES, FORMS AND POSSIBLE SOLUTION OF TRUANCY AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS. A CASE STUDY OF IGBO EZE NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ENUGU STATE
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THE CAUSES,
FORMS AND POSSIBLE SOLUTION OF TRUANCY AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS. A
CASE STUDY OF IGBO EZE NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ENUGU STATE
Abstract
This study
was aimed at identifying, Truancy among senior secondary school students:
causes, forms and possible solution. In five randomly selected secondary
schools in Igbo Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State.
The researcher out of the ten (10) government
secondary schools Igbo Eze North L. G. A of Enugu State, used five (5)
secondary schools for the study. The researcher also used simple percentage
table in the data, presentation and analysis. At the end, the researcher found
out that truancy is caused by the following factors:-
Home
condition/socio – economic background
Based on the
findings, the researchers pointed out the effects of truancy such as:
Student drop
– out from school
Low academic
performances of the students
Delinquency
among students
Finally,
based on the finding, the researcher recommended the following as the possible
solution to the problems: Government, teachers, parents and students should
take over the responsibility of the effective implementation on how to
eradicate truancy in order to develop and appreciate learning.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page
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Certification
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Approval
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Dedication
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Acknowledgement
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Abstract
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Table of
Content ----------------------------------------------------vii
CHAPTER ONE
1.1
Background to the study -- -
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1.2
Statement of the problem -- - -
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1.3 Purpose
of the study -- - -
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1.4
Significance of the study- - - - -
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1.5 Scope of
the study- - -
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1.6 Research
Questions- - -
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CHAPTER TWO
Literature
Review- - -
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CHAPTER
THREE
Research
methodology and design
3.1
Design -- -
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3.2 Area of
study-- - -
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3.3
Population -- -
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3.4 Sample
and sampling technique -- -
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3.4
Instrument for data collection -- -
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3.6
Validation of instrument-- - -
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3.7 Method
of data collection - --
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3.8 Method
of data analysis - -
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CHAPTER FOUR
Presentation
and analysis of data
CHAPTER FIVE
Interpretation
and discussion of findings
References
Appendix i
Appendix ii
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background
to the Study
Truancy is as old as the school itself.
It seems now a phenomenon that has come to stage in our school in our school
and institution of higher learning’s such as, college of education,
polytechnics and universities.
However,
truancy is more rampant in our secondary schools where the students are in
their translational stage of adolescence, when children do outstanding things.
They want to be noticed and to have freedom.
It is an
important part of government social inclusion policy (whitney 2008)
Truancy means deliberate absence from
compulsory school attendance without adequate cause or present in the school
without really participating in class and school activities. Several
definitions have been put forward to explain the term “truancy” this is refers
as absence from school. However any absence from school excused as well as
missed classes and tardy arrival can affect students negatively. Murphy (2004)
looks at it as staying out of school without good reasons.
Herbert (2005) said that truancy is
childhood problems. According to him, the truancy is a child who absents
himself from school without a legitimate cause and without the permission of
his parent or school authorities. Ezenwu (1999) defined truancy as including
returning days, weeks after school resumed, leaving school without
authorization and dodging lessons period.
Truancy learning experience in
the school gives the society false impression that the administration is weak.
The cause of most truant behaviours
cannot be so neatly categorized. In Nigeria society, truancy may be conceived
as factors which militate against the good work of teachers, since teachers
effectiveness is mostly evaluated in terms of students’ educational achievement
during examination. It is not surprising therefore that truancy is regarded as
a serious offence in schools. Herbert (2005) said that truancy is a childhood
problem, for the educational progress in school it is important that students
participate fully in all school activities. The problem of truancy is a problem
of regularity and maximum participation in school work.
School rules entail doing the
right thing at the right time. Students who work indulged in truancy, many a
times move themselves to all work and crannies for the general public to see
them and recognize them as students of “x and y” institutions.
Experience
have prove that the amount of security no matter how tight will prevent a
truant from leaving the school at odd hour since they have alternative routes
of escape apart from the official school gates. Some of these students stay
away from school compound for hours only to come back once the school is over.
School truancy is a particular form of
truancy and is a term used to describe any intentional unauthorized absence
from compulsory schooling. The term typically refers to absence caused by
students on their own free will, and usually does not refers to legitimate
“excused” absence such as ones resulted to a medical condition. In fact,
researchers have shown that these truants engage themselves in such unlawful
activities as embezzlement of school fees, organizing unauthorized rag days,
drug abuse and criminal behaviour. Such activities are going on in our
secondary schools today, particularly among the senior students which are the
focus of this research stuffy.
Truancy is a multifaceted problem
with a wide range of consequences on the educational and social life of a
child. According to Robbins (2000) behind the truant, dislike for school lies a
history of failures. Often, both academic and social.
Academically, he found out that
truancy is as powerful determinant to school success as low I.Q intelligent
quotient and leads to school drop out. A truant under develop his/her talent
for he or she deliberately boycotts school activities. Therefore, he could not
fully develop his capabilities and potentialities. This leads to backwardness
in the school work which results in failures to pass decisive examination.
These leads to unemployment and frustration later in life.
Socially, truancy gives birth to
other deviant behaviour manifestation such as stealing, gambling, fighting etc.
these, like truancy affect the personality and behaviour of the child.
It is highly
frustrating to the teacher, parents, the society and the child himself to
realized the consequences when it is too late and as a result the goals of a
well planned education curriculum is defeated. According to legislative Audit
committee of the state Wisconsin (2000) the date show during the 1998 – 1999
school year, 15,600 students or 1.6% of enrolled students were truant per day.
Truancy accounted for about 1/3 of total absence that year.Truancy rates in the
10 largest urban school district were twice as the state average.
The quest
for the causes, forms and possible solution for these problems informed the
choice of this research topic.
Statement of
the Problem
The
existence of truancy among senior secondary students is an educational problem
that needs to be solved. It is quite common to see students roaming the streets
and loitering around the school.
Truancy posed a serious treat to
education; it raises problems for discipline and the administration of schools.
Therefore, this research addresses itself to identify the causes, forms and
possible solutions of truant behaviour among the secondary school
students.
Purpose of
the Study
The purpose
of the study is to ascertain the causes, forms, and the possible solution of
truancy among senior school student’s attempts will be made.
1. To determine whether home conditions and
socio –economic background contribute to truant behaviour among students.
2. To determine whether students hope on
examination malpractices causes truancy among students.
3. To determine whether school polices on
attendance will eliminate truancy among senior secondary school students.
4. To determine whether truancy is a predictor
of other problems.
Significance
of the Study
The
importance of this study derives from its attempt to provide information and
recommendations that will lead to the curtailment of the large number of
students which miss classes. It is therefore, hoped that the result of this
study will contain useful information for various school heads, teachers,
parents, the government and all those who may have been seeking ways of
reducing or eliminating truancy among students.
Scope of the
Study
This study
is limited to the senior secondary school students in Igbo Eze North Local
Government Area of Enugu State.
Research
Questions
1. Does home condition/socio-economic
background contribute to truant behaviour?
2. Does a student hope on examination
malpractice cause truancy among students.
3. Does a school policy on attendance of
classes eliminate truancy among senior secondary school students?
4. Does truancy contribute to other problems
of students?
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