CAUSES OF DROPOUT AT PRIMARY LEVEL IN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA

Rahmatullah Shah; Muhammad Ayaz

Rahmatullah Shah Institute of Education and Research, University of Science & Technology, Bannu
Muhammad Ayaz Institute of Education and Research, University of Science & Technology, Bannu

Keywords: Drop out, Primary education, Priority, Teachers, Managers

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to provide fresh impetus for thoughts on the issue once more with new approach to facilitate in the achievement of the targets of the proposed Action Plan (2010 –2015) towards universalization of primary education in Pakistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The purpose of the study was to identify causes of drop out at primary level in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The respondents of the study were 49 educational managers and 200 primary schools teachers in district Bannu and Lakki Marwat. The researcher self-developed questionnaire was used to collect the data for the study. Percentage and Chi-Square were employed for data analysis. Unawareness of the parents about the importance of education, Poverty of the parents, Heavy work load at home, Teachers’ absenteeism, Unskilled and untrained teachers Failure or repetition of grades, Migration of parents were concluded as major causes of dropout at primary level in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.