Causes of Student Absenteeism and School Dropouts

The aim of the study is to investigate the causes of student absenteeism and school
dropouts at primary, secondary and high school level in Düzce Province and to
develop suggestions for solving these problems. A “case study” design, which is
one of the qualitative research approaches, was used in this study. The study group
consisted of 64 school principals working at primary, secondary and high schools
in the province center and districts of Düzce. A semi-structured interview form
consisting of nine questions was used as the data collection tool. The collected data
was analyzed by content analysis method. 15 main themes were formed under five
categories. Certain suggestions were developed based on the findings obtained as
the result of the study.