Volume : II, Issue : II, November - 2012

Socio–Economic Determinants of School Dropout in North Karnataka

Rajashree S. Maranoor, Dr. C. A. Somashekharappa

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The alarming incidence of drop–out at primary level is pervasive in many developing countries. The dropout among school children in India is a problem of poor and destitute families where parents can not keep up with the financial demands of schooling or are even unable to provide for their basic subsistence needs. Wide differentials exist in the literacy rate between male and female and the gap is still high despite the various schemes initiated by the government. This paper describes the socio–economic determinants of school drop out in north Karnataka.The main objective of the study was to identify the socio–economic factors that influence dropout of the students

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RAJASHREE S. MARANOOR, Dr. C. A. SOMASHEKHARAPPA Socio-Economic Determinants of School Dropout in North Karnataka Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.II, Issue.II November 2012

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