A survey on the school dropouts among students of SMK Kapit, Kapit

Jega, Keling (2007) A survey on the school dropouts among students of SMK Kapit, Kapit. [Final Year Project Report / IMRAD] (Unpublished)

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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify the main factor affecting dropout. This study also aimed to find out whether there are any differences and similarities between gender and all the five factors; school-related, job-related, family-related, economic and individual. The study utilized a survey approach employing three sets of questionnaires specifically designed to cater for three different groups of respondents; dropouts, parents and teachers. The sample comprised 79 dropouts, 49 parents and 17 teachers. Overall, the findings revealed that the most prominent factor affecting dropouts is economic. Therefore, school administrators played the main role in reducing the dropout rates by creating awareness, providing counseling, motivational talk, seminar and other programmes that being recommended in this study.

Item Type: Final Year Project Report / IMRAD
Additional Information: Project report (B.Sc.) -- Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 2007.
Uncontrolled Keywords: dropout, differences and similarities, school
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Divisions: Academic Faculties, Institutes and Centres > Faculty of Cognitive Sciences and Human Development
Faculties, Institutes, Centres > Faculty of Cognitive Sciences and Human Development
Academic Faculties, Institutes and Centres > Faculty of Cognitive Sciences and Human Development
Depositing User: Patrick
Date Deposited: 30 Sep 2025 05:00
Last Modified: 30 Sep 2025 05:00
URI: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/49681

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