Table 1.3: School Dropout by Class Level and Reasons in Longido District: 2012 Reasons for Form I Form II Form III Form IV Total Dropout Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Absenteeism 0 0 15 06 12 04 08 02 47 (more than 90 days) Death 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lack of Basic 0 02 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 needs Sickness 0 01 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 Pregnancy 0 03 0 01 0 02 0 0 06 Truancy 0 0 09 01 13 1 17 0 41 Total 00 06 24 04 25 07 25 02 97 Source: Compiled from Longido District Council Education Office, (2013) The data in Table 1.3 show drop out by class level and sex in government students’ and non-government secondary schools in Longido District in 2012. The data shows that a total number of who dropped out in the year 2012 was 97. In the students’ District the leading classes in terms of dropout were forms two and three. In form two, 24 boys and 8 girls dropped out. In form three 25 boys and 7 girls dropped out. Out of the total number of all who dropped out in forms three and two, students’ absenteeism and truancy have been noted to be the major outstanding factors leading dropout. Out of 64 students in forms two and three who dropped out, 61 students’ dropped out because of truancy and absenteeism. students’ On the other dropout cases were higher in almost all classes except form hand, boys’ one in the year, 2012. Out of all 97 students who dropped out, more than 74 were boys and the leading factors for dropout were truancy and absenteeism. For the girls boys’
Table 1.3: School Dropout by Class Level and Reasons in Longido District: 2012 Reasons for Dropout Form I Form II Form III Form IV Total Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Absenteeism (more than 90 days) 0 0 15 06 12 04 08 02 47 Death 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lack of Basic needs 0 02 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 Sickness 0 01 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 Pregnancy 0 03 0 01 0 02 0 0 06 Truancy 0 0 09 01 13 1 17 0 41 Total 00 06 24 04 25 07 25 02 97 Source: Compiled from Longido District Council Education Office, (2013) The data in Table 1.3 show students’ drop out by class level and sex in government and non-government secondary schools in Longido District in 2012. The data shows that a total number of students’ who dropped out in the year 2012 was 97. In the District the leading classes in terms of dropout were forms two and three. In form two, 24 boys and 8 girls dropped out. In form three 25 boys and 7 girls dropped out. Out of the total number of all students’ who dropped out in forms three and two, absenteeism and truancy have been noted to be the major outstanding factors leading students’ dropout. Out of 64 students in forms two and three who dropped out, 61 students’ dropped out because of truancy and absenteeism. On the other hand, boys’ dropout cases were higher in almost all classes except form one in the year, 2012. Out of all 97 students who dropped out, more than 74 were boys and the leading factors for boys’ dropout were truancy and absenteeism. For the girls
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