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
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 act students negatively. Murphy (2004) looks at it as staying out of school without good reason.
