Administrative mitigation measures against examination attrition rates in tertiary institutions: a case of school of education, University of Zambia.
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Administrative mitigation measures against examination attrition rates in tertiary institutions: a case of school of education, University of Zambia.
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Description
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Article
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Creator
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Daka, Harrison
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Date
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2022-09-20T07:14:24Z
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Date Available
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2022-09-20T07:14:24Z
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Date Issued
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2021
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Abstract
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The purpose of the study was to formulate strategies that heads of departments
can use in mitigating examination attrition. The study was done from the School of Education
of the University of Zambia. A case design was used through a qualitative approach. The heads
of department who once experienced examination attrition rates on the departments in the
School of Education were the target population. Therefore, purposive sampling was used to
gather participants’ responses from the nine (9) participants. Coding and thematic analysis of
data using the emerging themes from the findings was used to analyse data. From the findings,
main factors leading examination attrition rates were cited as financial constraints, taking
courses for prestige, ignorance about the importance of assessments and work overload. The
findings revealed that heads of department play various roles in mitigating examination attrition
such as allocating lecturers to each student to offer counselling to students who are faced with
academic challenges. In addition, the findings revealed that heads of departments keep up to
date with students’ academic performances so that they can provide solutions if students are
facing any challenges academically. From the findings, the following recommendations were
made: students must meet with their course lecturers for consultation as it plays an important
role in retention of students in schools, detailed feedback from lecturers must be given to
students in time, academic and psycho-social counselling must be provided to all students.
Keywords: examination attrition, heads of department, counselling, mitigating
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2522-9400
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Language
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