Factors Responsible for Students' Dropout at Tertiary Level in District Swabi

Abstract

The study was sought to explore the cause of students' dropout at university level. Objectives of the study were to identify the factors responsible for students' dropout related to parental socio-economic status, to find out factors responsible for students' dropout related to cultural constraint, to determine the factors responsible for students' dropout related to academic activities, to investigate the factors responsible for students� dropout related to discipline. All the 60 teachers serving in 10 affiliated colleges of education constituted population of the study. A sample of 40 teachers was randomly selected from the population to fulfill the requirement of representation. A closed-end questionnaire was developed with the consultation of supervisor containing 47 items based on Likert scale. The collected data was analyzed by using percentage as statistical tool. More than half of the respondents agreed that tense environment at home cause dropout. More than half of the teachers agreed that illiteracy of the parents causes dropout. Less than half of the respondents agreed that family enmity of the parents causes dropout. More than half of the respondents agreed that considering education unfruitful causes dropout. More than half of the individuals agreed that parent's engagement in earning causes dropout. Majority of the respondents agreed that financial problem of the children causes' dropout. Based on findings it was recommended that Parents may provide conducive environment in home to prevent dropped out. Administration should provide safety to the students, and department should provide separate campus for females, so that they ensure their society and parents that they are safe, their social rights are reserved. Administration should provide safety to the students, and department should provide separate campus for females, so that they ensure their society and parents that they are safe, their social rights are reserved.