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Causes And Effects Of Dropout Among Undergraduates In Nigeria
[A CASE STUDY OF LAGOS STATE]
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CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Education
is an instrument for developing the nation. It is also an instrument for
developing hidden talents in an individual. It is the only means of
eliminating illiteracy in any society. The importance of education to
the development of individual and the nation as a whole cannot be over
emphasized. It is a great investment any country can make for
accelerating development of its technology, economic and human
resources. Isife and Ogakwe (2012) explained that education is a
powerful tool or weapon that can be used to eradicate ignorance,
poverty, and diseases and produce individual that can function
effectively in the society. Onwuka (2012) pointed out that education is
the instrument that is used to free people from incapacitation and
exclusion. When an individual is freed from incapacitation and exclusion
or illiteracy, there is usually a change in that person’s behaviour.
This change influences the person’s attitude and his whole life
(Apebende, 2013).
School dropout in its simplest meaning is the
untimely withdrawal from school. These students who withdraw from school
prematurely end up not obtaining any certificate of graduation. The
issue of school dropout is a global problem confronting the education
industry round the world. Researchers like; Mohsin, Aslam and Bashir
(2004); De Cos (2005); Bridgeland, Dilulio, and Morison (2006), and
Oghuvbu (2008) have since buttressed this fact.
The issue of school
dropout in Nigeria has been with us for a very long time. Fafunwa (1983)
noted that dropout is one of the most serious problems that have
continued to bedevil our educational system since independence in 1960
from the colonial administration. Even before our independence, the
problem of dropout has already established its grip on our educational
system. This can be buttressed with the remark made by Nuffied
foundations in 1953 that in the West coast of Africa, a considerable
proportion of student’s dropout of school each year.
This study has
come at a time when there is high rate of insecurity in the country as a
result of criminal activities. Survey by both the print and electronic
media tends to indicate that over 85% of the criminal activities
perpetuated in Nigeria are done by youths who dropped out of school.
This development has become a cause of serious concern to all well
meaning Nigerians. This tends to suggest that our educational system is
in trouble and thus needs a very serious attention in refocusing it and
restructuring it for the attainment of national goals.
De Cos (2005)
commenting on the importance of graduation from higher institution noted
that; with the economy changing from a dependence on manufacturing
towards more reliance on technology, services, and a “knowledge
economyâ€, the need for education up to tertiary level has grown. In
Nigeria of today, Bachelor or Diploma degree from tertiary institution
is considered as the minimum required for most jobs and status
positions. This development has serious implications for the economic
well being of dropouts and the society at large. In this era of global
economic meltdown and global economic competitiveness, Nigeria as a
nation that has vision must make concerted efforts to raise the
educational attainment of all its youths who are the leaders of
tomorrow. Globally, reasons why students dropout from school can be
categorized into four clusters. These include; School related, Job
related, family related, and community related.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This study was carried out to examine the causes and effects of dropout among undergraduates in Nigeria using Lagos State. The survey design was adopted and the simple random sampling techniques were employed in this study. The population size comprise of students of Lagos State University. In determining the sample size, the researcher conveniently selected 229 respondents, 215 were received and 210 were validated. Self-constructed and validated questionnaire was used for data collection. The c ... Continue reading---
