Malawi Primary Education Dropout Factors from Qualitative Study

A qualitative study by Precious Nyoni investigates rising dropout rates in Malawian primary education. It gathers insights from stakeholders including students, teachers, parents, and education officials through focus groups, interviews, and document analysis. The research examines the complex interplay of socioeconomic, gender, and resource-related factors contributing to the dropout challenge.

Use Cases

• Analyze stakeholder perspectives on dropout causes using transcribed interview and focus group data.
• Identify gender-specific barriers like early marriage and teenage pregnancy from participant narratives.
• Evaluate the perceived effectiveness of government anti-dropout programs based on official and community accounts.
• Model the relationship between reported challenges like long travel distances, inadequate facilities, and dropout risk.

Strengths

• Data collected from multiple stakeholder groups: students, teachers, parents, and education officials.
• Employs a multi-method qualitative approach including focus groups, in-depth interviews, and document analysis.

Limitations

• Sample size and specific row count of qualitative data points are unknown.
• Lack of quantitative, structured data limits statistical modeling and generalizability.
• Geographic scope is limited to Malawi, reflecting a specific national context.

Provenance

Source

Precious Nyoni via Papers with Code.

Collection Method

Qualitative data collection via focus groups, in-depth interviews, and document analysis.

Time Range

null

Freshness

null

Geography

Malawi