Economic Implications of School Dropouts in Nigeria
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Dropouts, Economy, Student, EducationAbstract
The menace of school dropouts is becoming a global issue that needs to be kept in check so as to improve on educational attainment. This work centred on school dropouts and implications on the economy. The area of study was the entire Cross River State of Nigeria where twelve schools were randomly sampled, four each from the three senatorial zones. Both secondary and primary data were employed for the research, the secondary data was obtained from the various school admission registers and entry schedules while the primary data was generated through the use of the questionnaire. The results show a progressive increase in the total number of dropouts especially in the Girls secondary school. Schools located in the border town and in the community ravaged by inter-tribal war also experienced surges in the number of dropouts. It was recommended among other things that all stakeholders involved in the education industry must play their role. Parents who are the first stakeholders in this industry as well as the first teacher and role models to the children should show more concern in their children/ward’s interest in education and finance their education.
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