{"id":13322,"date":"2024-05-13T09:24:38","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T13:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pacificopencourses.col.org\/modfl\/?page_id=13322"},"modified":"2024-05-13T09:24:38","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T13:24:38","slug":"reasons-why-some-children-are-out-of-school","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pacificopencourses.col.org\/modfl\/learning-challenges\/unit-one-why-mainstream-odl\/reasons-why-some-children-are-out-of-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Reasons why some children are out of school"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In Activity 1 above, you identified reasons why children and youth are not in school. Here are some of the common factors that constrain participation in education. You may want to compare with the list you have compiled for activity one and see which ones apply in your context.\n<\/p>\n

Table 1: Factors pushing children out of school<\/i>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n<\/th>\nCommon (generic) factors\n<\/th>\nFactors you identified in your context\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1.\n<\/td>\nGeographical barriers\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.\n<\/td>\nNatural hazards\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.\n<\/td>\nPoverty\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.\n<\/td>\nHigh opportunity costs of attending school full time\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.\n<\/td>\nQuality of schools\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.\n<\/td>\nUnstimulating (irrelevant) curriculum\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7.\n<\/td>\nLack of flexible hours of attendance\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8.\n<\/td>\nTeacher absenteeism\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.\n<\/td>\nTeacher shortages\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.\n<\/td>\nMisperceptions about education\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.\n<\/td>\nFew or no second-chance opportunities\n<\/td>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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