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    The impact of schooling costs on attendance and school completion of students in rural a case study of selected in Morogoro rural district
    (University of Dar es Salaam, 2011) Ndunguru, Patrick
    This study examined the impact schooling costs on attendance and school Completion of students in rural community secondary schools. Specifically, it examined costs incurred by parents, ability of households to meet schooling costs, patterns of students’ absenteeism and dropout and the extent to which the costs were behind these problems, Both qualitative and quantitative research approaches were used. Data from five sampled schools were collected through interviews, focus group discussions, documentary review and questionnaires. Qualitative data were subjected to content analysis. Descriptive statistical analysis was employed for quantifiable data. It was found out that there were significant schooling costs, and that incomes in most households were insufficient for meeting children's educational costs. It was also found out that schooling costs were the major factor for students' absenteeism but had very little effect on students' dropout The study recommends that the government should educate people on how to improve their incomes through crop production, ban schools from sending students back home due to parent's failure to meet schooling costs instead deal directly with parents, increase the education budget and find local sources of funds for community secondary schools. It is also recommended that a similar study be conducted to cover a wider area.