TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION
APPROVAL
DEDICATION
ACKNOLEDGEMENTS iv
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction 1
1.1 Back ground to the study 1
1.2 Statement ofProblem 3
1.3 Purpose ofthe Study 3
1.4 Objectives ofthe study 3
1.5 Research Questions 4
1.6 Scope ofthe Study 4
1.7 Significance ofthe Study 4
1.8 Limitations ofthe Study 5
CHAPTER TWO 6
LITERATURE REVIEW 6
2.1 Introduction 6
2.2. Literature Review 6
2.2.2 Review ofRelated Literature 7
2.2.3 Measures that can be undertaken to curb down teachers’ absenteeism 9
CHAPTER THREE 13
METHODOLOGY 13
3.0 Introduction 13
3.1 Research design 13
3.2. Study population 13
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3.3. Sample size and Sampling procedure .13
3.4. Instruments ofData Collection 14
3.4.1. Selfadministered questionnaires 14
3.4.2 Interviews 14
3.4.3 Written documents 14
3.5 Quality control 14
3.5.1 The validity ofinstruments 14
3.4.2 The reliability ofinstruments 15
3.5 Procedure of data collection 15
3.6 Data analysis 15
CHAPTER FOUR 16
DATA PRESENTATION, INTEPRETATION AND ANALYSIS 16
4.0 Introduction 16
4.1 Respondents’ background information 16
CHAPTER FIVE 28
DISCUSSIONS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 28
5.0 Introduction 28
5.1 Discussions 28
5.1.1 Causes ofteacher absenteeism 28
5.1.2 Analysis of absenteeism frequency 29
5.1.3 Effects ofteacher’s absenteeism on students’ discipline 29
5.2 Conclusion 29
5.3 Recommendations 30
REFERENCES 32
APPENDICES 34
APPENDIX A: QUESTIONNAIRE FOR STUDENTS 34
APPENDIX B: QUESTIONNAIRE FOR CLASS TEACHERS 37
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CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction
This chapter looks at the background to the study, statement of the problem, major aim of the study, specific objectives, research questions, hypotheses, scope, significance and justification of the study.
1.1 Back ground to the study
Johns(2007), defines absenteeism as failing to report for scheduled work. According to Gorff, etal, (1990), absenteeism refers to scheduled or unscheduled employee absences from workplace. The definition of absenteeism in this study is going to be looked at as the habit of not being at school when you should be, especially with out a good reason. Absenteeism is a violation of a social obligation of missing work at a particular time.