School Dropout in Rural Uganda: Stakeholder Perceptions on Contributing Factors and SolutionsThis theory-based qualitative study reports perceptions on the contributing factors of school dropouts, and recommendations for action and areas of capacity building to reduce the high rate of school dropouts in ...
The region has long had the world’s highest dropout rates. Reasons vary, but financial pain is the biggest. Last year, the World Bank said 54% of adults in sub-Saharan Africa rank the issue of paying school fees higher than medical bills and other expenses. Related Stories Uganda ...
Children's educational completion rates and dropouts in the context of Ethiopia's national poverty reduction strategy Using a young Lives project data, a combination of quantitative and qualitative method was used to analyse the determinants of school completion/dropout of... T Woldehanna - Internatio...
Limitations and Exceptions:Enrollment indicators are based on annual school surveys, but do not necessarily reflect actual attendance or dropout rates during the year. Also, the length of education differs across countries and can influence enrollment rates, although the International Standard Classification...
Special education in Zimbabwe: issues and trends Following a massive educational expansion initiative by the government of Zimbabwe since 1980, the country has achieved one of the highest literacy rates i... M Chitiyo - 《Journal of the International Association of Special Education》 被引量: 10...
School enrollment refers to the process of students, particularly adolescents, enrolling in educational institutions to receive formal education. It encompasses efforts to improve the quality, equity, and relevance of education, with a focus on increasing primary and secondary school enrollment rates. ...
"The Catch-up Clubs program is a holistic approach to education that benefits all levels of the community. The clubs have been a lifeline for many children in Uganda while the majority of schools remained closed for nearly two years. Without the clubs, some of these children may not be ret...
WASH interventions in schools are often expected to have gendered impacts: while reasons for absence and dropout are varied [5], inadequate WASH conditions in schools may present barriers to attendance, including through lack of hygienic menstrual materials, disposal facilities and privacy leaving girls...
have claimed an association between higher dropout rates and disruptive classroom behavior, which leads to substance abuse, poverty, unemployment in adulthood, and academic failure [29]. Given the devastating effects of teenage substance misuse on physical and mental health, there is a need to focus...
In this case, countries like Mozambique have high dropout rates affecting the number of children reaching grade 6 and eventually secondary school (Spaull, 2011). It is, however, interesting to note that over the past 30 years, the trends in the percentage of boys and girls completing primary ...