A study on school dropouts in Kosigi mandal of Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh state
Keywords:
Dropouts, secondadry students, school dropout, socio economic statusSynopsis
In India, one in three students doesn't complete schooling due to various reasons though the students have the right to a free and compulsory education. In the study area this crisis has been an academic nightmare for the past few decades. The present study examines the factors that cause students to depart before schooling. A sample of seventy two respondents was selected randomly from six secondary schools in Kosigi Mandal of Kurnool District in Andhra Pradesh State. The study used the both qualitative and quantitative data. The required primary data was collected through a schedule and secondary data was collected from various journals, reports and websites. The objectives of the present study were to find the association of personal, family, socio-economic and school factors and school dropouts in the study area and also to find the influence of these factors on school dropouts. The study found that personal factors, family factors and socio-economic factors were associated with school dropouts in the study area while as family factors and socio-economic factors influence the school dropouts statistically. Though personal factors had an association with school dropouts but don’t influence the school dropouts statistically in the study area.
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