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Title:	Social environmental determinants of student dropout in the plantation settleent in Sri Lanka: a case study of a lower secondary school in Labookellie area
Authors:	Mohamed Irshana Rasmy (P75009)
Supervisor:	Junaenah Sulehan, Prof. Dr.
Keywords:	High school dropouts -- Sri Lanka Dropouts -- Sri Lanka Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia -- Dissertations Dissertations, Academic -- Malaysia
Issue Date:	19-Apr-2018
Description:	Student dropout is a prevalent problem in many parts of the world, particularly in developing countries. Previous studies on student dropout examined conventional rural villages and urban areas. Few studies examined the plantation settlements and fewer examined the social determinants of student dropout in the tea plantation sector. In Sri Lanka, the tea plantation sector is a prominent economic sector. The present study particularly focuses on the factors influencing student dropout in the tea plantation area in Sri Lanka by conducting a case study of student dropout in a secondary school in the Labookellie estate. The study aims to identify the types of characteristics (gender, grade, and ethnicity) of student dropouts and to examine the influence of social environmental factors (i.e. family, school, and social) on student dropout in schools in the plantation area in Sri Lanka. The study used a parallel mixed method approach to collect data using questionnaire survey and semi-structured interview and analyse data using descriptive statistics and thematic analysis. Three groups of respondents were identified namely students, teachers, and parents. The dropout students and teachers were given a questionnaire survey which also includes open-ended questions to gather their responses while parents were asked for their responses through a semi-structured interview. The findings revealed that the most prevalent characteristics of student dropouts are amongst female students, Grade 9 students, and Indian Tamil students. Based on the family factor, each group had its own opinion of the most influential factor namely the students found it to be family income, teachers claimed it to be housing condition, and the parents suggested that it was their own education level. In terms of school factor, both students and teachers agree that school facilities are a major contributing factor. In addition, the students identified other equally influential school factors for student dropout namely syllabus coverage, teacher shortage, and school administration. The findings revealed that all three groups of respondents namely students, teachers, and parents agree that the top most influential social factor for student dropout is alcoholism amongst parents. The implication of this study reflects the need for greater measure/policy direction towards children's academic future in Sri Lanka.,Master of Philosophy
Pages:	203
Call Number:	LC146.R337 2018 tesis
Publisher:	UKM, Bangi
Appears in Collections:	Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities / Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan

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