Open AccessCauses of students’ dropout at lower secondary level in Rural Cambodia: Parental Insights
Author(s) -
Songleng Chhaing
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of educational research and review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2384-7301
DOI - 10.33495/jerr_v9i1.20.191
Subject(s) - dropout (neural networks) , equity (law) , drop out , psychology , rural area , gender equity , secondary education , developmental psychology , demographic economics , sociology , pedagogy , political science , social science , machine learning , computer science , economics , law
This qualitative study explored the effects of home environment and academic attitudes of lower-secondary students in rural Cambodia on their decisions to leave school from the perspectives of their parents. The data from semi-structured interviews of 32 parents from 32 different households and field notes revealed that numerous undesirable behaviors combined with low cognitive development and home environment, which was greatly determined by family socio-economic resources, were among the primary reasons for which lower secondary school students decided to drop out. The empirical evidence from this study has yielded some policy implications for relevant stakeholders working towards achieving equity and quality of education at lower-secondary school level in Cambodia.Keywords: dropout, parents, attitudes, home environment, Cambodia.