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.