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Authors
Affiliations
1 Department of Community Medicine, Dr. Ulhaspatil Medical College & Hospital, Jalgaon
(Kh), M.S, IN
2 Department of Community Medicine, Dr. Ulhaspatil Medical College & Hospital, Jalgaon
(Kh),M.S, IN
3 ESIS Dispensary No.1, Jalgaon, M.S., IN
Source
International Journal of Advances in Social Sciences, Vol 1, No 1 (2013), Pagination: 34-36
Abstract
Background: Present cross sectional community based study was carried out in five villages of Waradh subcentre, Primary health centre Waradh. Study comprises502 adolescents (male and female).
Objectives: To study educational status and reasons for school drop-outs among adolescents of tribal area of Maharashtra.
Methods: Descriptive cross sectional study.
Statistical analysis: Percentage and Chi square test Result: Out of 502 adolescents 31 (6.18%) had never attended the school . School drop out before completion of matriculation was 95%. Involvement in earning and low socioeconomic status are the major reasons of school dropout. Never attended the school and /or school drop out among females were statistically higher than males.
Keywords
Adolescents, Tribal, School Drop Out.
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