Gender differences in truancy: A case study at Alma Secondary School, Pulau Pinang / Mohd Khairussani Elias and Nur E’zzati Ahmad Kamal

Truancy among students is a major disciplinary problem. In this study, researchers are focuses on the gender differences in truancy: a case study at Alma Secondary School, Pulau Pinang. The objective are to find out the significant differences between gender and the individual factor with students’...

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Main Authors:	Elias, Mohd Khairussani, Ahmad Kamal, Nur E’zzati
Format:	Student Project
Language:	English
Published:	Faculty of Administrative Science and Policy Studies 2013
Subjects:	School management and discipline
Online Access:	http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/15003/ http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/15003/1/PPb_MOHD%20KHAIRUSSANI%20ELIAS%20AM%2013_5.pdf

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spelling	uitm-150032016-11-02T02:56:51Z http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/15003/ Gender differences in truancy: A case study at Alma Secondary School, Pulau Pinang / Mohd Khairussani Elias and Nur E’zzati Ahmad Kamal Elias, Mohd Khairussani Ahmad Kamal, Nur E’zzati School management and discipline Truancy among students is a major disciplinary problem. In this study, researchers are focuses on the gender differences in truancy: a case study at Alma Secondary School, Pulau Pinang. The objective are to find out the significant differences between gender and the individual factor with students’ truancy, to identify the significant differences between gender and the family factor with students’ truancy, to identify the significant differences between gender and the social factor with students, truancy, to identify the significant differences between gender and the school environment factor with students’ truancy and to find out the most factors influencing student’s truancy. There were 915 students from Form One to Form Five and only 269 students were selected based on Morgan sampling technique and convenience sampling. This descriptive analysis used questionnaires as a research instrument that consist of five sections namely respondent’s profile (section A) and factors that contribute to students’ truancy which are individual (section B), family (section C), social (section D) and school environment (section E). The data obtained was analyzed using “Statistically Packages for the Social Science” (SPSS) version 20 and was presented in descriptive analysis, reliability analysis, testing for normality and chi-square analysis. The researcher’s findings showed that there are no significant differences between gender and the factors that influence student’s truancy. Other than that, the findings also find out the most influencing factors of student truancy which are family factor. Based on findings, the researchers also stated recommendations to overcome student’s truancy in Alma Secondary School. Faculty of Administrative Science and Policy Studies 2013 Student Project NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/15003/1/PPb_MOHD%20KHAIRUSSANI%20ELIAS%20AM%2013_5.pdf Elias, Mohd Khairussani and Ahmad Kamal, Nur E’zzati (2013) Gender differences in truancy: A case study at Alma Secondary School, Pulau Pinang / Mohd Khairussani Elias and Nur E’zzati Ahmad Kamal. [Student Project] (Unpublished)
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spellingShingle	School management and discipline Elias, Mohd Khairussani Ahmad Kamal, Nur E’zzati Gender differences in truancy: A case study at Alma Secondary School, Pulau Pinang / Mohd Khairussani Elias and Nur E’zzati Ahmad Kamal
description	Truancy among students is a major disciplinary problem. In this study, researchers are focuses on the gender differences in truancy: a case study at Alma Secondary School, Pulau Pinang. The objective are to find out the significant differences between gender and the individual factor with students’ truancy, to identify the significant differences between gender and the family factor with students’ truancy, to identify the significant differences between gender and the social factor with students, truancy, to identify the significant differences between gender and the school environment factor with students’ truancy and to find out the most factors influencing student’s truancy. There were 915 students from Form One to Form Five and only 269 students were selected based on Morgan sampling technique and convenience sampling. This descriptive analysis used questionnaires as a research instrument that consist of five sections namely respondent’s profile (section A) and factors that contribute to students’ truancy which are individual (section B), family (section C), social (section D) and school environment (section E). The data obtained was analyzed using “Statistically Packages for the Social Science” (SPSS) version 20 and was presented in descriptive analysis, reliability analysis, testing for normality and chi-square analysis. The researcher’s findings showed that there are no significant differences between gender and the factors that influence student’s truancy. Other than that, the findings also find out the most influencing factors of student truancy which are family factor. Based on findings, the researchers also stated recommendations to overcome student’s truancy in Alma Secondary School.
format	Student Project
author	Elias, Mohd Khairussani Ahmad Kamal, Nur E’zzati
author_facet	Elias, Mohd Khairussani Ahmad Kamal, Nur E’zzati
author_sort	Elias, Mohd Khairussani
title	Gender differences in truancy: A case study at Alma Secondary School, Pulau Pinang / Mohd Khairussani Elias and Nur E’zzati Ahmad Kamal
title_short	Gender differences in truancy: A case study at Alma Secondary School, Pulau Pinang / Mohd Khairussani Elias and Nur E’zzati Ahmad Kamal
title_full	Gender differences in truancy: A case study at Alma Secondary School, Pulau Pinang / Mohd Khairussani Elias and Nur E’zzati Ahmad Kamal
title_fullStr	Gender differences in truancy: A case study at Alma Secondary School, Pulau Pinang / Mohd Khairussani Elias and Nur E’zzati Ahmad Kamal
title_full_unstemmed	Gender differences in truancy: A case study at Alma Secondary School, Pulau Pinang / Mohd Khairussani Elias and Nur E’zzati Ahmad Kamal
title_sort	gender differences in truancy: a case study at alma secondary school, pulau pinang / mohd khairussani elias and nur e’zzati ahmad kamal
publisher	Faculty of Administrative Science and Policy Studies
publishDate	2013
url	http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/15003/ http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/15003/1/PPb_MOHD%20KHAIRUSSANI%20ELIAS%20AM%2013_5.pdf
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Gender differences in truancy: A case study at Alma Secondary School, Pulau Pinang / Mohd Khairussani Elias and Nur E’zzati Ahmad Kamal

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