Publication: Guidance and counseling as a remedy to school dropout in public secondary schools in Owimbi zone, Rarieda sub-county Kenya .
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2015-04
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Mount Kenya University
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School dropout is a problem facing nearly all public secondary schools in Owimbi zone, Rarieda
Sub-county Kenya. As a young district it has had this problem since its formation in 2006. The
district’s development is paramount and therefore there is need for it to develop in all aspects.
School dropout is one of the major problems stagnating its development.The problem is
experienced in all levels of education in the sub-county, from primary to high school level. In
public secondary schools it is common among the schools along Lake Victoria shores. This is
due to fishing activities which the dropouts get involved in at an early age. The study revealed
that among challenges the secondary schools have in Owimbi Zone, Rarieda Sub-County, school
dropout becomes a major challenge. The rate is high along the shores of Lake Victoria. The main
cause of school dropout in the region is school retention. This factor is child oriented. Grade
retention result because of mainly absence from school or inconsistence school attendance which
is a threat to academic progress. Therefore, there is need for public secondary schools to
effectively use guidance and counselling to reduce cases of school dropout in their schools.
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guidance and counseling, academic morals