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Abstract:

Dropping out of school has become a very common phenomenon so much that the rate of school dropout is unfavourably disproportional to the output of the educational system. In view of this the research findings herein were the result of the investigation on the nature, and causes of secondary school dropouts in Bauchi and Gombe States.

In conducting the research, a random sample of 580 subjects were used, consisting of 60 parents, 60 teachers and 460 students. Two different kinds of questionnaires were used and they include Teachers/Students questionnaire and Parent oral interview questions.

Non inferential statistics were employed to test the hypothesis. The result generally indicated that in Bauchi and Gombe States lack of adequate feeding of students and lack of recreational facilities are among the strong reasons for students’ dropout of school.

The findings include:

i) significant differences between the attitude of teachers and students towards the problem of secondary school dropout in Bauchi and Gombe States,
ii) that there was no significant difference between rural and urban secondary school in their retention of students,
iii) that no one particular factor predominant as principal cause of school dropout,

iv) more female are leaving school before stage of graduation than male and


v) rural and urban senior secondary schools have no difference in their retentions

Table of Content:

TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study
1.2 Statement of Problem
1.3 Purpose of the Study
1.4 Scope and Delimitation of The Study
1.5 Research Question and Hypothesis
1.6 Significance of The Problem
1.7 Basic Assumptions of Study
1.8 Definition of Terms
CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.0 Introduction
2.1 Behavior Modification in the Classroom
2.2 The Importance of Positive Reinforcement
2.3 The Use of Positive Reinforcement
2.4 Motivation and Student Behavior
2.3 Relationship between Positive Reinforcement and Student Motivation
2.4 Positive Reinforcement and Learning
2.5 Appraisal of Literature

CHAPTER 3: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
CHAPTER 4: PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF RESULTS
CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary of Findings
5.2 Conclusions
5.3 Recommendations
5.4 Suggestions for Further Study
5.5 Limitation of the Study
References

Introduction:

The purpose of this research was to appraise of the role of student motivation and positive reinforcement in improving Academic Performance of Students in the 21st Century (A Case Study of Some Selected Secondary Schools in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory. The lack of intrinsic student motivation was a factor that negatively impacted the number of homework assignments submitted by mildly disabled students. Teachers in this study have also had difficulty with extrinsically motivating students to submit homework assignments. This research project explored the use of positive reinforcers on students who participate in Learning Strategies classes. This research project was intended to enrich the body of research as it relates to student intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.