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An investigation of factors contributing to dropping out of school in KwaZulu-Natal : policy implications for poverty alleviation.

Contrary to many efforts by the new South African government in its commitment to widen































































































































































































































































access to educational opportunities and the provision of a free education for all, dropping out































































































































































































































































of school episodes remain a major threat to the gains of the past nines years in the new South































































































































































































































































Africa.































































































































































































































































Using the second wave of 'Transitions to Adulthood in the Context of Aids in South Africa'































































































































































































































































dataset, this dissertation investigates dropping out of school episodes. A dropout refers to an































































































































































































































































adolescent who discontinued his/her education before completing grade 12. In particular the































































































































































































































































study investigates the major determinants of dropouts. Reasons cited for dropping out of































































































































































































































































school varies from economic, individual, social and school based. It was found that the major































































































































































































































































contributor to the dropping out of school episodes in KwaZulu-Natal is poverty. Hence the































































































































































































































































impact of poverty is widely acknowledged as being among the most serious problems facing































































































































































































































































post-apartheid South Africa.































































































































































































































































It is against this backdrop that this dissertation seeks an immediate response by government to































































































































































































































































invest in human capital, particularly in education, as means to alleviate poverty. The































































































































































































































































government among others therefore should recommit itself in providing and funding































































































































































































































































education for all. Both access and opportunities to schooling need to be widened. / Thesis (M.A.)-University of Natal, 2003.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:ukzn/oai:http://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za:10413/2085
Date January 2003
CreatorsButhelezi, Thabani.
ContributorsPreston-Whyte, Eleanor., Mturi, Akim.
Source SetsSouth African National ETD Portal
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis

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