Factors in fluenceing Females Dropout in Some Selected Secondary Schools of Arsi Zone
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2008-06
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Addis Ababa University
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The participation of female education is lower than males. This is attributed to
low rate of enrollment and high rate of dropout of female students. The purpose
of this study was to investigate problems of girls' dropout in secondary schools
of Arsi zon e. The investigation was largely related to factors influencing
dropout, trend of dropout rate and intervention strategies that were perceived
to increase girls' retention at school. To achieve this, the study was conducted
by using descriptive survey method. The data were collected through
questionnaire from 144 dropout and 78 teachers by using simple random and
purposive sampling techniques. The data gathered were analyzed by adopting
percentage cohort scale and chi-square statistical techniques. The finding of the
study it indicates there is high rate of female dropout in secondary school of
Arsi zone. It also found high rate of dropout is the cumulative effects of inschool
and out-of-school factors. Specifically, it is attributed to grade repetition
long distance to school, lack of gender sensitive facilities, direct and indirect
costs of school, early ma rriage, believe in low return of female education and
parents' low level of education.
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in fluenceing Females Dropout