| dc.description.abstract | Through its historical background, Mpeketoni division is part of the Lake Kenyatta
settlement scheme. It's a planned scheme and has many primary schools not
comparable with the three (3) old secondary schools. It's only from year 2006 that
other three new secondary schools were started. The established secondary schools
thus have three to four streams. There are two (2) public secondary school and one
private.
The uniqueness of this area is from its diversified population from all cultural
backgrounds. The intercultural interaction has brended a distinct cultural and social
traditions that cannot be found anywhere else. This is basically a rural populace who
economically relies on farming.
There is provision of primary education to all but there has been a dire concern over
the high rate of secondary school dropouts. The research wishes to explore all the
factors to answer a variety of questions such as: - what are the causes of school drop
outs in the division, what measures and strategies can be recommended to curb this
rate of drop out. The researcher wishes to establish this to fulfill the objections which
includes finding out the drop out rate, causes and establish disparities in matters of
gender.
The researcher collected data population sample which was a representative of the
target population in the division.
The instrument used for the research were the questionnaire, interview schedule and
observation of the school records e.g. registers and schools returns. This was to
ensure that a clear picture is represented.
The analysis of the interview schedules and questionnaires was descriptive whereas
data collected form the school documents and returns was tabulated. Drop out rates
were given in percentages. The recommendations given was after the critical
analysis of the data.
This research project is intended to investigate the causes of school dropouts and
seek ways and means of minimizing the drop out rate. This intention will be carried
forth with by using the methods of research, design which will be much appropriate
and analyse the data precisely and with intended accuracy. Interview schedule,
questionnaires and examination of schools records will be used. Understandable
language will be used to explain discussion all point. | en |
