Poverty and absenteeism of primary school pupils of Mvomero district, Tanzania
| dc.contributor.author | Matiu,Asia | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-09-08T05:57:43Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-09-08T05:57:43Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2009 | |
| dc.description | Dissertation | |
| dc.description.abstract | It was reported by Regional Education Officer that about 30% of total pupils enrolled in Mvomero District primary schools do not complete Standard seven due to chronic absenteeism. The overall average pupils’ attendance to school was 68% of total school days (198) per term in year 2006. The general objective of the study was to assess the association that existed between poverty and absenteeism of primary school pupils in the study area. Specifically, the study sought to measure attitude of pupils towards education in the area; identify the income and non income poverty variables which contribute to absenteeism and describe relationship between poverty and pupils’ absenteeism. 120 pupils stratified into two groups of regular attendees and regular absentees were selected. Survey design employed, and stratification, purposive and random sampling methods was used. The schools were Kipera, and Mlali, of Mlali Ward; Miembeni, and Mvomero of Mvomero Ward. The questionnaire, interview schedule, documentary review and check list were employed to collect data.the data was analysed by SPSS in which frequency distribution, cross tabulation, likerty scale and logistic regression model used assess the relationship with independent variables. The correlation between independent variable was significant at 91.3% The results found that, pupils from poor housing condition attending schools low income and large family sizes were five, one, and 0.05 more times likely to be absentees than their counterpart group The factors associated with absenteeism were all those factors associated with low socio-economic status and hence explaining the linkage between the household socio-economic conditions with increased rate of absenteeism observed among pupils. Therefore, it is recommended that improvement of socio-economic statuses of the parents could help alleviate the problem of absenteeism of pupils | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/6956 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Sokoine University of Agriculture | |
| dc.subject | Poverty and absenteeism | |
| dc.subject | School pupils | |
| dc.subject | Education Officer | |
| dc.subject | District primary schools | |
| dc.title | Poverty and absenteeism of primary school pupils of Mvomero district, Tanzania | |
| dc.type | Thesis |