Abstract
The research aims at seeking out different reasons behind the high dropout rate of students in Grade 5-6 at public schools of
district Kashmore during 2010-11. It involved an analysis of a number of possible factors and indicators which were social,
political, geographical and economic in nature so that their impact on dropout can be gauged. In this particular instance, 30
schools of district Kashmore were conveniently selected; 10 schools from each of the 3 Talukas of Kashmore. The data were
collected through administration of a close ended questionnaire for the teachers and interviews of the community members
and parents while the percentages of responses have been used to analyze the data. The overall results of the study depict lack
of basic facilities, non availability of books and learning material, lack of parents interest due to irrelevant curricula, teachers’
apsenteeism, poverty and case based discrimination were the important reasons behind the tendency of high dropout rates in
district Kashmore.
Tayyaba Zarif. (2012) Reasons of High Dropout Rate of Students in Grades 5-6 at Public Schools of District Kashmore (Sindh-Pakistan) in 2010-11, Journal of Research and Reflections in Education, Volume 6, Issue 2.
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