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EXPLORING THE FACTORS AFFECTING STUDENTS DROPOUT A CASE STUDY OF PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN PAKISTAN

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-I).15      10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-I).15      Published : Mar 2023

Exploring the Factors Affecting Students Drop-out: A Case Study of Public Secondary Schools in Pakistan

Abstract

    The purpose of this study was to explore the factors affecting the dropout rate in public secondary schools. The research design for this study was a case study design. The tool of the study was a semi-structured interview schedule. The population of the study was all the students of public secondary school. The convenient sampling technique was used to select the sample. The sample of the study was 80 students of secondary school in Tehsil Hafizabad district Gujranwala. The results of the study were that social culture and economic constraints were the main factors of the dropout ratio. This study will be helpful for parents, teachers and high-ups to know about the factors of the dropout ratio in the secondary school of Punjab (Pakistan).

    Students ‘Dropout, Secondary School, Commitment

    (1) Sarfraz Ahmad
    Department of Education, Superior University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Khawaja Hisham Ul Hussan
    Department of Education, Superior University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Farhana Akmal
    Department of Education, Superior University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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Cite this article

APA

    APA : Ahmad, S., Hussan, K. H. U., & Akmal, F. (2023). Exploring the Factors Affecting Students Drop-out: A Case Study of Public Secondary Schools in Pakistan. Global Educational Studies Review, VIII(I), 168–178. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-I).15

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Ahmad, Sarfraz, Khawaja Hisham Ul Hussan, and Farhana Akmal. 2023. "Exploring the Factors Affecting Students Drop-out: A Case Study of Public Secondary Schools in Pakistan." Global Educational Studies Review, VIII (I): 168–178 doi: 10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-I).15

HARVARD

    HARVARD : AHMAD, S., HUSSAN, K. H. U. & AKMAL, F. 2023. Exploring the Factors Affecting Students Drop-out: A Case Study of Public Secondary Schools in Pakistan. Global Educational Studies Review, VIII, 168–178.

MHRA

    MHRA : Ahmad, Sarfraz, Khawaja Hisham Ul Hussan, and Farhana Akmal. 2023. "Exploring the Factors Affecting Students Drop-out: A Case Study of Public Secondary Schools in Pakistan." Global Educational Studies Review, VIII: 168–178

MLA

    MLA : Ahmad, Sarfraz, Khawaja Hisham Ul Hussan, and Farhana Akmal. "Exploring the Factors Affecting Students Drop-out: A Case Study of Public Secondary Schools in Pakistan." Global Educational Studies Review, VIII.I (2023): 168–178 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Ahmad, Sarfraz, Hussan, Khawaja Hisham Ul, and Akmal, Farhana (2023), "Exploring the Factors Affecting Students Drop-out: A Case Study of Public Secondary Schools in Pakistan", Global Educational Studies Review, VIII (I), 168–178

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Ahmad, Sarfraz, Khawaja Hisham Ul Hussan, and Farhana Akmal. "Exploring the Factors Affecting Students Drop-out: A Case Study of Public Secondary Schools in Pakistan." Global Educational Studies Review VIII, no. I (2023): 168–178. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-I).15