CAUSES OF THE PHENOMENON OF SCHOOL DROPOUT AMONG GIRLS AND ITS IMPACTS IN RURAL AREAS OF EL-AYAT DISTRICT, GIZA GOVERNORATE,EGYPT

Abstract

The present research aimed to identify the Causes of the phenomenon of School Dropout among girls and its impacts; the reasons related to the girl herself, the social reasons, the economic reasons, the reasons related to the school environment, and determining the social, economic and psychological impact of the phenomenon; as well as respondents' proposals to overcome the phenomenon. This research was conducted on 140 respondents of householders from the villages of the sample, data were collected through a questionnaire during the months of November and December 2018. After that, data have been discharged and analyzed statistically; tables, percentage, simple correlation coefficient, Chi square, and average degree were used in the presentation and analysis of results. It was clear from the results that:The most important reasons of the phenomenon of girls' school dropout related to the girl were the weakness of the general health of the girl, the weakness of self-confidence, the sense of deprivation and oppression. The most important social reasons of the phenomenon of girls' school dropout were the presence of a suitable groom for the girl, the lack of importance of certificate and education, preferring males' education, frequent family problems and disputes, the death of the father or mother. The most important economic reasons of the phenomenon of girls' school dropout were the inability to spend on the girl to complete education, insufficient income to spend on the family, having many children, the lack of permanent work, and the girl work to help family in living. The most important reasons of the phenomenon of girls' school dropout related to the school environment were the repetition of school failure, the long distant of school to girls' houses, poor school facilities, lack of good treatment by teachers, classroom density, and lack of school activities. The most important social effects of the phenomenon of girls' school dropout were illiteracy, lack of awareness, early marriage, inability of girls to raise their children as necessary, many problems and family disputes, high divorce rates, lack of time value importance for the girl, lack of participation value importance for the girl. The most important economic effects of the phenomenon of girls' school dropout were high child labor, rising unemployment, increasing the financial burden on the family. The most important psychological effects of the phenomenon of girls' school dropout: the girl's feeling of depression, her constant sense of anxiety, her sense of permanent disability, and feeling not belonging. There was a significant relationship between the educational statue of the respondents and their opinion about the importance degree of the social effects of the phenomenon of girls' school dropout. Also, there was a positive significant relationship between the number of family members' variable of the respondents and their opinion about the importance degree of the economic effects of the phenomenon of girls' school dropout. And, There was a significant relationship between the educational status of the respondents and their opinion about the importance degree of the psychological effects of the phenomenon of girls' school dropout. The most important proposals of the householders to overcome the phenomenon of girls' school dropout were: increasing financial support for families of dropouts, provide financial rewards for families that agree to return to school, increasing the awareness of rural families about the importance of family planning, increasing the awareness of rural families about the importance of educating girls, developing schools and increasing their numbers, and preventing physical and verbal punishment in schools.