FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HIGH RATE OF DROPOUT COLLEGE OF EDUCATION IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF COLLEGE OF EDUCATION EKIADOLOR-BENIN

ABSTRACT

The assessment of the causes of student drop out in the college was done using three methods: namely: the use of questionnaire, oicial record and personal interview. Fiy copies of the structured Questionnaire were administered to student In the college. The data collected were subjected to percentage distribution ranges. The research revealed that there is a retrogression development, which is not helpful especially to student from poor homes. This has led to the student inability to meet the financial requirement of the college authority. The study concludes the ugly development, resulting from growing decadence in values of the society and inappropriate government policy on education should be arrested for the good of society. Therefore, a package of strategies to enhance stability in the college of education is proposed. 1. Government should provide guidance and counselling to students in the Colleges. 2. Teachers and parents should cooperate to discipline the students. 3. Good health facilities should be provided.

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY

The colleges of education are designed not only to impact broad based knowledge to their students but also to groom and impact in them the abilities to impact knowledge to others. In another word, the colleges are designed as teaching and preparatory institutions to empower future teachers with sound and productive knowledge in line with the dynamic and systematic growth f the society. Well-groomed grandaunts of these colleges go into schools to produce knowledgeable pupils right from the primary to the secondary school level of the education system in the country for our tertiary institutions. Thus, these colleges have become the primary institution on which our universities and research institution can develop and flourish. This is why the increasing numbers of students’ dropout in those colleges have become cause for serious concern to government and well meaning individuals in the society.

SCOPE OF THE STUDY

This study is limited to college of education, Ekiadolor (in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State). It is believed that the situation in this college is applicable to other colleges of Education in the country.