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Makale Özeti:
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The purpose of this study was to identify root cause factors and examine the status of dropout
in primary schools of Harari Regional State of Ethiopia. Descriptive survey research
design was employed to explain the existing conditions of the research problems
understudy. 12 primary schools were taken as samples using simple random sampling
technique. Regarding the sample size, 163 homeroom teachers, 324 students and 12 charity
club head teachers, 12 principals and 5 Woreda supervisors were involved. Simple random
sampling, purposive sampling and available sampling were used as sampling techniques.
Documents and reports were reviewed which obtained from 2010/11 and 2012 academic
years to see the drop-out trends of schools. The questionnaire consisted of 13 rank order
items on the root cause factors and forwarded for teachers and students. Semi-structured
interview questions were administered for school principals, charity club head teachers and
Woreda supervisors on the cause factors of drop-out. The collected quantitative data were
analyzed with frequency and percentage whereas the qualitative data were narrated in
terms of words. Even though the enrolment rates were increased from year to year, the
drop-out rate trends were also increased and large numbers of students were at risk of
dropping out of education. Many students dropped their education and became street
children and exposed to physical and mental chastisement. Low family income (poverty),
parents’ death due to HIV/AIDS and other problems, parents forcing children to work, and
single parenting were the major cause factors of students’ drop-out. Therefore, establishing
family strengthening program, boarding schools and design prevention, protection and intervention strategies would be the possible solutions to tackle the family’s economic
problems and retain students in their education.
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