Investigation of early school leaving risk in disadvantaged girl students at primary education level in rural regions by CHAID analysis

Kızıltaş Y., Gönülal H.

Children and Youth Services Review, vol.163, 2024 (SSCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 163
  • Publication Date: 2024
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.107801
  • Journal Name: Children and Youth Services Review
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, ASSIA, Child Development & Adolescent Studies, CINAHL, EBSCO Education Source, Education Abstracts, Educational research abstracts (ERA), Psycinfo, Public Affairs Index, Social services abstracts, Sociological abstracts
  • Keywords: Chaid analysis, Disadvantaged girl students, Early school leaving, Primary education teacher, Rural regions
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Disadvantaged girl students in rural areas are often neglected, abused, married at a young age and at risk of early school leaving. The main purpose of this study was to reveal the early school leaving risks for girl students attending primary education in rural areas of east in Türkiye. In the study, which was carried out using the relational research model, a quantitative research method, girl students attending primary education constituted the sample of the study (n = 515). Variables explaining the early school leaving risks of girl students were determined using CHAID analysis, a decision tree method. According to the research results, the high number of siblings in girls attending primary education is a dominant variable in the risk of early school leaving.