REASONS FOR STUDENTS DROP OUT IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS (EDUCATION PROJECT TOPICS AND MATERIALS)
CHAPTER ONE
- INTRODUCTION
- BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Secondary education forms the basis of entire system of education. The immense contribution it makes to the overall development of the country is indicated by the research studies undertaken in both developed and developing countries including Nigeria in order to achieve the universalization of secondary education.
Education has become the contemporary creed and about the surest way to attain self reliance and economic growth and development. This was why according to the Federal Government of Nigeria (2004) The Federal Government of Nigeria established the universal basic education (UBE) programme to primary.
- Provide a compulsory free and universal basic education for every Nigerian child of school age.
- Reduce drastically the incidence of drop out from formal school system through improved relevance, quality and efficiency.
- Ensuring the acquisition of the appropriate level of literacy, communicative and life skill as well as the ethical, moral and cruel values needed for laying a solid foundation for lifelong learning etc.
But what is discovered is drop out among the secondary school students. Society cherishes wealth and honour wealthy men and this wealth lure the young boys and girls to pursue wealth rather than education which is the lasting value and legacy. Another observation is also a result of the intability of the school system due to frequent strike actions and regular changes in government thereby resulting to inconsistent policy on educational matter such as changes in school curriculum, calendar, textbooks and policies in school administration (Obadina 1989). This study therefore investigates the reasons for secondary school drop out in Ogun State.
- STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
The crucial aspect of wastage in education system is drop out of students and this has caused problems to the individual’s life parents government and the society at large. Instability of the school system results from regular strike action and changes in government policies. The curriculum is also not qualitative in scope to meet its theoretical nature. The teachers are not committed enough to their work due to irregular payment of salary.
- OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
- To identify the possible causes of student drop out of secondary schools in Ogun State
- Find out if students drop out of schools lead to emotional disturbance in life
- To identify if students drop out of school results to weak desire for responsibility and independence.
- To find out if students drop-out leads to loss of total focus and restlessness in life
- To find out if students drop out makes the student to be maladjusted to the society by being disorganized.
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