Journal VOL. 2 NO. 2, September. 2021, ISSN: 2811 - 2628
Proximal Bioecological Systems and School Attendance Among Lower Basic Education Learners in Ogun State
Sopekan O S, Ige O O, Dagunduro Morenike Olayinka
ABSTRACT
The necessity of basic education is so enormous that it is the foundation for the future learning and development of children. This study examined the link between proximal bioecological systems and school attendance problems among lower basic education learners in Ogun state. The study adopted a correlation research design. The sample for the study was 251 pupils who were purposively selected from Ogun Waterside and Abeokuta South Local Government Education Authorities in Ogun State. Data were collected through a researcher designed questionnaire and interview schedule and were analyzed using frequency count and percentage while the hypotheses were tested using the Pearson Product Moment Correlation statistics. Results showed that there is a strong correlation between learners’ identifying characteristics and lower basic school attendance in Ogun State; there is a significant relationship between learners’ mesosystem connections and lower basic education school attendance in Ogun State. The study concluded that greater attention should be given to the identified broad range of factors to ensure learner’s development and achieve the goals of education. The study made some recommendations that there is a need for more advocacies especially at the individual, family, school and community levels on the need for community to engage schools in various ways to support the pupils’ school attendance in the communities.
Keywords: Absenteeism, Bioecological, Systems, School, Attendance
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