SOLUTION FOCUSED INTERVENTION FOR REDUCING TRUANCY AMONG ADOLESCENT IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY
Truancy, or the habitual act of missing school without permission, is a major problem affecting the overall success of the school where I work. Truancy is defined differently in different districts, states, and governments; however, the most common and acceptable definition is consecutive unexplained absences from school.
Truancy, or unexplained school absenteeism, is not a new problem, but it has received renewed attention in the last decade as the link between low school attendance and student delinquency has become more clear. In 1993, “more than two-thirds of all school absences [nationwide] were non-illness-related,” with absence rates in some communities reaching 30% on any given day (Doug, 1993).
In Colorado alone, more than 70,000 students were absent on any given day in 2002. (Ramona et al., 2002).
These figures have far-reaching social consequences because truancy is frequently one of the first and best predictors of academic failure, suspension, expulsion, delinquency, and later adult crime (Janna Heilbrunn & Ken Seeley, 2003).
It is, however, critical to conduct research on solution-focused interventions for reducing truancy among adolescent students in secondary schools.
1.2 THE PROBLEM’S STATEMENT
According to Henry (2007), the consequences of truancy are extensive, with negative consequences for multiple levels of society. Truancy can predict maladjustment, poor academic performance, school dropout, substance abuse, delinquency, and teenage pregnancy in the short term.
Truancy frequently has immediate consequences for students in the form of lower academic achievement because students have fewer learning opportunities when they are absent from class.
When truancy leads to school failure or dropping out, youth are more likely to have unintended pregnancies, engage in more criminal behavior, have more instability in their career paths, have higher rates of unemployment, and have lower lifetime earnings. Over the course of a lifetime, the average school dropout costs society more than $200,000 in excess criminal justice, social service, and healthcare costs.
In terms of public safety, truancy has both immediate and longterm consequences for communities. Truant youth have been caught engaging in criminal activities such as burglary, auto theft, and vandalism. Communities with high rates of truancy are likely to have high rates of daytime criminal activity as well.
In the long run, formerly truant students’ lower educational and occupational attainment is likely to increase their risk of adult criminality and incarceration.
1.3 THE STUDY’S OBJECTIVES
The primary goal of this research is to identify a solution-focused intervention for reducing truancy among adolescent students in secondary schools, using Aba North as a case study. The following are the broad strokes of the goal:
1. Determine the rate of truancy among adolescent students in secondary schools in Aba North local government.
2. To investigate the factors that contribute to truancy among adolescent students in secondary schools in Aba North local government.
3. Determine whether providing a conducive school environment will reduce truancy among adolescent students in secondary schools in Aba North local government.
4. To see if introducing social activities in schools reduces truancy among adolescent students in secondary schools in Aba North local government.
5. To investigate the roles of parents in reducing truancy among adolescent students in secondary schools in Aba North local government.
1.4 QUESTIONS FOR RESEARCH
This study’s specific research questions are as follows:
1. What is the rate of truancy among adolescents in Aba North local government secondary schools?
2. What factors contribute to truancy among adolescent students in secondary schools in Aba North local government?
3. Will providing a conducive school environment reduce truancy among adolescent students in secondary schools in Aba North local government?
4. Will the introduction of social activities in schools reduce the level of truancy among adolescent students in Aba North local government secondary schools?
5. What roles do parents play in reducing truancy among adolescents in secondary schools in Aba North local government?
1.5 THE STUDY’S SIGNIFICANCE
This research is critical for students, teachers, parents, guardians, and school administrators. The study’s findings educate students on the consequences of truancy and how it affects their academic performance. This study teaches students that truancy is a major factor in juvenile delinquency, poor academic performance, and adult crime.
This study addresses the roles of parents in reducing truancy among adolescents in secondary school to parents and guardians. Parents are expected to look after their children and keep track of their academic progress in school.
This study elucidates the measures that teachers should take to ensure that the rate of truancy among secondary school students is kept to a bare minimum.
The findings of this study can also be used as a resource for other researchers who will most likely conduct a study on a related topic.
1.6 THE STUDY’S OBJECTIVE
The scope of this study is limited to an investigation of Solution focused intervention for reducing truancy among adolescent in secondary schools, using Aba North local government as a case study.
1.7 THE STUDY’S LIMITATIONS
Some of the major constraints encountered by the researchers in conducting this research included a lack of time, a lack of willingness to provide information by respondents, and a lack of resources.
1.8 TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Truancy is defined as any deliberate, unjustified, unauthorized, or illegal absence from compulsory school. It is absence caused by students of their own volition and does not usually refer to legitimate excused absences, such as those due to medical conditions.
Adolescence is the period following the onset of puberty in which a young person grows from a child to an adult.
A crime is defined as any act or omission that constitutes an offense and is punishable by law.
Vandalism is defined as the intentional destruction or damage of public or private property.
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