DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF 2KVA SOLAR INVERTER

This study examined factors associated with truancy and rate of dropout among secondary school students in Osogbo Local Government Area, Osun state. A total of three hundred (300) randomly selected secondary school students participated in the study. Self-constructed questionnaires were used for data collection. The findings of the study revealed that the factors associated with truancy/ school dropout among secondary school students in Osogbo Local Government are mostly parent and school related concerns, such as: “Repetition of a class, parent’s inability to pay school levies or dues, parents not showing interest in children’s results at the end of the term, among others. Also, the rate of prevalence of truancy/ school dropout is relatively high among secondary school students in the study area. Lastly, there was a statistically significant difference in the perception of factors associated with truancy/dropout among male and female students. Male students were higher in the perception than their female counterparts, which tend to suggest that they are more akin to playing truancy/ dropping out of school compared to female students.WHY THE SPACE???? Based on the findings, recommendations were made that School Management and Ministry of Education should put in place strict punitive measure to confront the high tendency for truancy/ dropout among secondary school students in the study area; Schools should sensitize boys about the importance of education and ensure that boys are occupied with school activities and work together with parents; and Co-curricular activities need be started in high schools on A large scale to engage the attention of students in their daily programs..