CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF TRUANCY AMONG JUNIOR SECONDARY STUDENTS (A CASE STUDY OF ENUGU SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA)
ABSTRACT
The utmost aim of this study is to identify the causes and effects of truancy among junior secondary school students in Enugu South Local Government Area of Enugu State. In order to address this issue eight research questions were drafted from the purpose of the study. Subsequently thirty-two (32) questionnaire items were constructed and administered to a randomly chosen sample size population of one thousand (1000) students and fifty (50) teachers. The result of the analysis of data received from the respondents showed that. Lack of parental care causes truancy among student, too weak or too rigid administration in school encourages truancy among students, lack of academic facilities like library, classroom, sport equipments causes truancy, truancy among students brings about economic waste to the family and government, poor teaching methods of some teachers bring about boredom in the students which results to truanting behaviours of some students, truancy brings about indiscipline and criminality among students, poor academic performance of some students was as a result of truancy, deviants in the society are product of truancy in most school in Enugu South Local Government Area. As a result of the findings, the researchers recommended that parents of students should support their wards financially, morally and academically so as to enable them fit into the school environment appropriately. The management and the teacher should draft a curriculum with rich contents that are students centered. The society and government should as much as possibly provide the necessary materials that facilitate teaching and learning in school so as to eradicate boredom. The parents and teachers’ association (PTA) should be actively instituted in schools to assist government in proper management of the school.
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