Truancy among Public Secondary School Students in Ede North Local Government Area: The Role of Parents and Society

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https://doi.org/10.23918/ijsses.v12i1p74

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Truancy, Parents, Society, Students, Ede North LGA

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The study assesses the role of parents and society in tackling truancy among secondary school students in Ede North Local Government Area in Osun State, Nigeria. The study also examines parental involvement in monitoring and supporting their children's school attendance. It assesses the impact of societal support and engagement in combating truancy and investigates the barriers and challenges faced by parents and society in addressing truancy. The study employs a descriptive survey design. The population of the study comprises all public secondary school students in the study area. All six public secondary schools were selected for study using the total enumeration sampling technique. A sample of 420 students was randomly selected. A self-designed questionnaire was used for data collection. The collected data were analysed using descriptive statistics. The findings show that 45.47% of parents monitored their children’s attendance. The study therefore concludes that parents and society-wide education programmes are needed to reduce truancy among secondary school students.

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23.01.2025

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Oderinde, S. L. (2025). Truancy among Public Secondary School Students in Ede North Local Government Area: The Role of Parents and Society. International Journal of Social Sciences & Educational Studies, 12(1), 74-83. https://doi.org/10.23918/ijsses.v12i1p74

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