THEMATIC APPRAISAL OF THE CAUSES AND SOLUTIONS OF TRUANCY AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ENUGU NORTH (EDUCATION PROJECT TOPICS AND MATERIALS)
Abstract
This project was carried out to find out the causes and solutions of truancy among secondary school students in Enugu North Local Government Area of Enugu State.
Fitzgerald (2005) and Nwachukwu (2005), observed that though causes of truancy tend to overlap, the factors that contributes to truancy can be identified as; student, family, school and community related factors. Furthermore, the present researchers’ findings made it evident that there is a disparity in perceptions regarding the system of expectations and sanctions at different levels does tend to increase attendance in the short run and does not seem to be an important component in the long-term reduction of truancy.
Chapter one and two is the background of the study and the review of related literature respectively. In chapter three, the research methodology and overall design of the study was presented. Chapter Four, dealt with data presentation and analysis. The Educational implication of the study, recommendation and summary were contained in Chapter 5. References and Appendices were inclusive.
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY
Oxford Advanced learner Dictionary (2001) defined ‘cause’ as:
(I) The person or thing that makes something happen;
(II) A reason for having particular feeling or behaving in a particular way;
(III) An organization or idea that people support or fight,
(IV) A case that goes to court of law.
Encyclopedia wikipedea (2009) opined that ‘cause’, as it relates to the research topic is what makes something happen or a reason for behaving in a particular way. In the same context, Microsoft Encarta (2009) defines solution as a way of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation or undesirable behavior.
Truancy is any intentional unauthorized absence from schooling. The term typically describes absence caused by students of their own free will, and usually does not refer to legitimate “excused ” absence. It may also refer to students who attend school but do not go to classes, (wikipedea 2009).
In the same vain, Nwachukwu (2004) said that a truant is one who absents him/herself from classes and school functions, comes late to classes and returns days or even weeks after the beginning of each term without any good permission. Meanwhile Nwachukwu (1999) opined that if a student’s character does not conform with the already mapped out rules and regulations with regards to class attendance and other school activities, that such student is regarded as a truant.
