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Factors influencing absenteeism in Lower Primary schools of Chibombo District in Central Province of Zambia

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  • Lufeyo Chitondo

    (Rockview University, Lusaka, Zambia)

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Absenteeism is the practice of regularly staying away from work or school without good reasons while school absenteeism is learners’ habit of staying away from school without providing genuine reasons for not attending classes and has negative effects on learners’ academic performance. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess factors influencing absenteeism in Zambian schools. Four Head teachers, 16 teachers and 80 learners from the four lower primary schools in Chibombo district were sampled for the study. Data was collected using questionnaires and in-depth interviews to allow the researcher a platform to ask open-response questions and to explore the respondents’ perspectives about the factors influencing absenteeism in schools. The data was analyzed by use of the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) computer package. The study revealed factors such as; attitude, poor infrastructure, contact time, peer pressure, inferiority complex, underage, health, poor teaching methods, dual language, labeling, poverty have a negative or detrimental effect on learners’ academic performance. The study recommended that the Government through the Ministry of Education should come up with national wide education campaign programmes in school through school related activities to educate parents on the value of education for pupils.

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  • Lufeyo Chitondo, 2022. "Factors influencing absenteeism in Lower Primary schools of Chibombo District in Central Province of Zambia," International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI), vol. 9(5), pages 40-47, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:bjc:journl:v:9:y:2022:i:5:p:40-47
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