CAUSES AND LEVELS OF TRUANCY AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS: A CASE STUDY OF RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA

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作者：
Okwakpam, Iheanyi N. [1 ]
Okwakpam, Ikechi O. [2 ]
机构：
[1] Rivers State Univ Sci & Technol, Fac Tech & Sci Educ, PMB 5080, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
[2] Ignatius Ajuru Univ Educ, Dept Geog & Environm Studies, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
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PROBLEMS OF EDUCATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY | 2012年 / 45卷
关键词：
Nigeria; Rivers State; school; secondary school; students; truancy;
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G40 [教育学];
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040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要：
The study was a case study design aimed at determining the causes and levels of truancy among secondary school students, using Rivers State, Nigeria. The research sample consisted of 105 teachers and was purposefully sampled. Four research questions and one hypothesis were posed, formulated and tested respectively. A structured questionnaire was developed, validated and administered to the respondents selected for the study. T-test, standard deviation and mean were used to analyze the data collected. The results indicated that there is a significant difference between family background and student factor. The implication of this is that the student's family background contributes greatly to the student's level of truancy. Hence, the null hypothesis was rejected. Based on the findings, some recommendations were made towards the reducing the level of truancy among secondary school students.
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