terminate their studies. One may conclude that for many parents investing in girls education is wastage of money (Hyera, 2007). Parents, guardians and teachers who stay with a child for a long time are more likely to shape the future of their children as the first teachers. Children normally learn from the surrounding environment as well as people they live with. Education is very important as it gives a child knowledge, skills and ethics to live well in society. It also makes an individual live well in society as a good citizen and enables them to overcome challenges. Parents and older siblings can exercise a highly positive influencing over younger children. In a peaceful setting, where, books and educational materials are readily available and where a positive mental attitude prevails, the child, even his earliest stages of life, can benefit from factors that form the basic for intellectual and scholastic success. Parents should never delegate this responsibility to the school. In fact childhood learning depends to a great extent upon the attitude and actions of the parents” R.Posse & J.Melgosa (2004). 2.4.15 Single Parenthood Man and Bikos (2000) revealed that children in divorce families are more likely to have academic problems than children in non-divorced families. Omebe (2002) in Nigeria revealed that divorce and single parents find it difficult to take time and explain trouble required to negotiate with children over task assignments and joint plans. So divorce, separation of families, domestic conflicts and death are main factors which contributing to female students dropping out from school. 2.4.16 Family Background
terminate their studies. One may conclude that for many parents investing in girls education is wastage of money (Hyera, 2007). Parents, guardians and teachers who stay with a child for a long time are more likely to shape the future of their children as the first teachers. Children normally learn from the surrounding environment as well as people they live with. Education is very important as it gives a child knowledge, skills and ethics to live well in society. It also makes an individual live well in society as a good citizen and enables them to overcome challenges. Parents and older siblings can exercise a highly positive influencing over younger children. In a peaceful setting, where, books and educational materials are readily available and where a positive mental attitude prevails, the child, even his earliest stages of life, can benefit from factors that form the basic for intellectual and scholastic success. Parents should never delegate this responsibility to the school. In fact childhood learning depends to a great extent upon the attitude and actions of the parents” R.Posse & J.Melgosa (2004). 2.4.15 Single Parenthood Man and Bikos (2000) revealed that children in divorce families are more likely to have academic problems than children in non-divorced families. Omebe (2002) in Nigeria revealed that divorce and single parents find it difficult to take time and explain trouble required to negotiate with children over task assignments and joint plans. So divorce, separation of families, domestic conflicts and death are main factors which contributing to female students dropping out from school. 2.4.16 Family Background
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