CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF DROPOUT AMONG STUDENTS

ABSTRACT: The broad objective of this study focused on the causes and effect of school dropout in using Owan Local Government Area of Edo state.Survey design was employed for the study with the  of Owan Local Government Area of Edo state. With the aid of convenient sampling technique, participant were selected from College of Education, Ekiadolor-Benin who served as the respondent of the study. Well structure questionnaire was issued to the enrolled participants of which 141 of the instrument were retrieved and validated for the study. Data was analyzed in simple percentage using frequencies and tables. The study was conducted to find out the locality. On analysis of data collected from respondents, it was discovered that the cause and effect of school dropout in Owan Local Government Area includes, home background {broken homes, dearth, poverty, unhealthy human relation}, School environment {peer group, indiscipline, poor classroom interaction}. Society {poor parental care, cultism immaturity} and  Personal factor {health, accident and self concept}. Base on the finding of this research, the following recommendations were made: Government should provide guidance and counselling to students in the area.Teacher and parents should co-operate to discipline the students, Cultism should be abolished and good health facilities should be provided.