Socioeconomic Determinants of Primary School Children Dropout: A Case Study of Pakistan

Autor/inn/en	Ali, Kazim; Yaseen, Muhammad Rizwan; Makhdum, Muhammad Sohail Amjad; Quddoos, Abdul; Sardar, Azeem
Titel	Socioeconomic Determinants of Primary School Children Dropout: A Case Study of Pakistan
Quelle	In: International Journal of Educational Management, 35 (2021) 6, S.1221-1230 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Yaseen, Muhammad Rizwan)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0951-354X
DOI	10.1108/IJEM-04-2021-0144
Schlagwörter	Socioeconomic Influences; Potential Dropouts; Dropout Characteristics; Elementary School Students; Children; Family Characteristics; Parent Background; Poverty; Gender Differences; Single Sex Schools; Rural Areas; Marriage; Developing Nations; Foreign Countries; Pakistan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Child; Kind; Kinder; Elternhaus; Armut; Geschlechterkonflikt; Single-sex schools; Single-sex classes; Single sex classes; Getrenntgeschlechtliche Erziehung; Schule; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Ehe; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Ausland
Abstract	Purpose: The main purpose of this study is to identify the socioeconomic determinants of dropout from primary schools and to give policy suggestions to address the issue. Design/methodology/approach: A total of 600 dropout and enrolled respondents were selected from 60 government primary schools of district Chiniot. School heads and parents of dropout children were taken as samples. The results were obtained by employing the Probit regression model. Findings: Numbers of family members, age of the family head, exchange marriage and poverty status have positive relationship with dropout from primary schools. The findings revealed a higher rate of dropout among girls, which is a major cause of concern. Practical implications: Education is regarded as a basic human right and a valuable human capital. It is included in Millennium Development Goals to achieve universal primary education and in Sustainable Development Goals as quality education. Underdeveloped countries are facing the problems of high dropout and lack of quality education, especially in Pakistan. These problems need to be addressed to keep pace with developed nations and to meet development goals. Originality/value: It is recommended that government should create employment opportunities, family planning programs, legislature measures on exchange marriage and child labor. The involvement in co-curricular activities in learning and usage of audio-visual aids in the teaching process can improve the enrollment in the primary schools. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01