Attracting indigenous pupils to school: A Case study in Perak, Malaysia
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https://doi.org/10.37134/bitara.vol10.5.2017Keywords:
Education, attendance, attitude, incentives, Orang Asli, MalaysiaAbstract
This study aimed to identify and determine the factors that can attract the ‘Orang Asli’ or the indigenous pupils to overcome school absence. Case study method was carried out in two schools of Orang Asli located in Tapah, Perak. Data source was obtained from two headmasters as respondents in this study. Data were collected through interviews, observations and document analysis. Each respondent was asked the same questions in the form of semi-structured protocol interview. Overall, the findings showed that among the factors that influenced the school attendance of Orang Asli pupils were the teachers’ attitudes, adequate food distribution and provision of incentives to parents and pupils. To increase the percentage of Orang Asli attendance, cooperation between the administration and parents are very important and necessary to ensure their children attend class and catch up with the school teaching and learning. Accordingly, this study hopes to provide guidance to all stakeholders concerned in order to raise awareness about the importance of education among Orang Asli pupils and raise their percentage of attendance in school .
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