A Study on Causes and Structural Effects of Student  Absenteeism with Reference to Vignan University,  Andhra Pradesh, India.

K. PHANI KUMAR; K. SAMBASIVA RAO

Volume : III, Issue : XII, December - 2013

A Study on Causes and Structural Effects of Student Absenteeism with Reference to Vignan University, Andhra Pradesh, India.

K. Phani Kumar, K. Sambasiva Rao

Abstract :

The aim of the study was to investigate the extent of student absenteeism in Vignan University in India, explore the reasons why student absent themselves from classes and examine the implications of student absenteeism. The study adopted the mixed methodology and used a survey research design as the operational framework for data gathering. Data were collected by self administered questionnaires and interviews with two hundred students from the vignan university in South India. The study revealed that student absenteeism is rampant in the university under study due to reasons such as: lack of subject interest, poor teaching strategies by lecturers, unfavorable learning environment, too much socialization, part–time jobs to augment meager bursaries granted by various sponsors and poor relations with the lecturers. The study also found an inverse relationship between student absenteeism and course performance.