College of Education and Behavioral Studies Department of Educational Planning and Management
| dc.contributor.advisor | Baraki, Zenebe(PhD | |
| dc.contributor.author | Tefera Deressa, Abraham | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-01-01T06:09:26Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-05T09:00:09Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-01-01T06:09:26Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-05T09:00:09Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The main objective of this study was to assess factors that contributing to female students‘ dropout in secondary school of Gobu Sayo Woreda and to provide possible solutions for the problems. To achieve this objective a descriptive survey research was employed. The data gathered from teachers, students, principals, PTA, annual abstracts and reports through questionnaires, document review and semi-structured interview was conducted with PTA and principals. All data were analyzed and interpreted employing frequency, percentages, mean value, and standard deviation. Qualitative data was also summarized thematically. Three secondary schools of Gobu Sayo woreda were selected. Female student‘s dropout rates of secondary school were increasing through out of the academic year. The study indicated that traveling long distance to school, lack of self-confidence, unsafe school environment, lack of good administration, lack of educational materials, house hold work load, lack of parental involvement in school decision making found to be the main problems that cause students dropout as responses from teachers, PTA, principals and students. The dropout for grade 10 was the worst trend compared to grade 9,11 and 12 dropout rates in all the year under consideration. The major reason was related to parents‘ economic problem and parents need for children labor to participate in their families work was also identified. According to the research finding some of the major factors that caused student dropout were economic related factors, culture related factors, and School related factors and socio-cultural barriers and limited parents‘ educational awareness. The study recommends action to improve parents‘ awareness school facilities to be fulfilled, enhance community involvement, encourage and transfer best practices of school with good efficiency to low performing schools. Finally, the ministry of Education, Regional Educational Bureau, Woreda Education Offices and schools in collaboration with responsible leaders at different levels of authorities have to work in collaboration and provide close follow up and support to secure a consistent decreasing to ward of female student‘s dropout. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/24461 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | AAU | en_US |
| dc.subject | female students, school dropouts, secondary schools | en_US |
| dc.title | College of Education and Behavioral Studies Department of Educational Planning and Management | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |