The Perception of Absenteeism at School from View of the Teachers at Primary Schools in Cabinda in Angola

Abstract

The information which this article wishes to clarify is the teachers' perception of truancy. The objective of this study, using an exploratory field research, with quantitative treatment, is to analyze the levels of perception of primary school teachers in rural areas in Cabinda regarding school absenteeism, causes and measures of overcoming this problem. In 10 primary schools, 27 questionnaires were applied to 5th and 6th grade teachers. The questionnaires were divided into three parts that allowed characterizing school absenteeism, causes and measures for overcoming, through interrogatory phrases. The data obtained was treated by descriptive statistics, with the aid of SPSS Software version 22. The problem of study is, what perception of primary school teachers in rural areas in Cabinda have on school absenteeism. The results indicate that the teachers' perception of absenteeism is: deliberate absence from school activities, lack of attendance at classes even at school and the absence at school without justification. The causes of school absenteeism are due to lack of motivation due to work conditions and low salaries, floods of people at the time of wages, rainfall, boredom due to bureaucracy of managers, personal problems and health. Measures of overcoming, opening up of more banks, improving wages, improving roads and placing public transportation in school zones with higher need.