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A Study of School Drop out of Tribal Adolescents of Maharashtra and its Relationship with Their Social Status


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1 Department of Community Medicine, Dr. Ulhaspatil Medical College & Hospital, Jalgaon (Kh), M.S, India
2 Department of Community Medicine, Dr. Ulhaspatil Medical College & Hospital, Jalgaon (Kh),M.S, India
3 ESIS Dispensary No.1, Jalgaon, M.S., India
     

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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.


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Adolescents, Tribal, School Drop Out.
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Authors

D.N. Dhekale
Department of Community Medicine, Dr. Ulhaspatil Medical College & Hospital, Jalgaon (Kh), M.S, India
Y.A. Hiwarkar
Department of Community Medicine, Dr. Ulhaspatil Medical College & Hospital, Jalgaon (Kh),M.S, India
C.G. Kolhe
ESIS Dispensary No.1, Jalgaon, M.S., India

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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