Pauperdom has a profound impact on education , influence everything from to access school to learning outcome.
Here are some keys
- poor attendance and dropout rate
- lack of resource
- reduce access to school
- negative impact on academic performance
- limit access to extracurricular activities
- lower parental involvement
- cycles of poverty
A. Poor attendance and dropout rate
Poverty often leads to higher dropout rates as students leave school too work or care for family members, chronic absenteeism is also common among children facing poverty , which disrupt learning and hinders their academic progress
poor attendance and dropout rates are two major consequence of poverty on education and they result from a combination of financial and social and environment factors.
Poor attendance due to poverty
financial pressure on family- many families struggle to afford basic needs which often force children to work to supplement households income. children may miss school to work in agriculture or construction and this impact their education and can lead to consistent absenteeism
Transportation challenge
In both urban and rural low income area lack of reliable transportation often contributes to poor attendance , student in rural areas may be need to travel long distance to reach school which can be a barrier especially if families can not afford regular transportation cost
Inadequate school supplies and uniform
many schools have uniform or require certain supplies which may be beyond of low income families , children without uniform or supplies may feel embarrassed school may refuse entry to those who lack off
Home responsibility
Children's from low income households are often responsible for care for sibling and helping with chores , taking on other household duties while parents work long hours
Causes of high dropout rate due to poverty
- Economic need for immediate income : poverty often pushes students to leave school early in search in work , families in extreme poverty may see the immediate financial benefit of a child working as greater than the long term value of an education , commonly in secondary education where the perceived opportunity cost of school increase as child become old enough to work.
- Physical stress : the stress associated with living in poverty can affect children mental health and resilience , persistent and lack of support may lead anxiety , depression and reduce motivation to stay in school
- Poor school infrastructure : schools low income communities often lack basic amenities , adequate teaching staff and learning material making the learning facilities and low teacher moderate contribute to poor quality education discouraging students from staying home
- lack perceived value of education
- lack of support for student with learning needs
Consequence of poor attendance and high dropout rates
Reduce academic achievement- when student miss school frequently they fall behind academically this create a negative cycle as students who lag behind are more likely to experience, designment and ultimately dropout
Increase likelihood of risk behavior- high dropout rate correlate with increased likelihood of engaging risky behaviors include substance abuse and involvement in criminal activities education
Addressing poor attendance and dropout rates
💥 Financial support program
💧 improvement school infrastructure
👉 community engagement and awareness
💪 flexible school options - schools that offer flexible schedules can accommodate students who need to work or care for families member reducing dropout rate by allowing students to balance their responsibility with their education
B. Lack of resource
Lack of resource in schools due to poverty is a significant barrier to quality education and it affect multiple aspects of a Childs learning experience .
Resource - refer to the material , persona l , facilities and support systems necessary for effective teaching and learning
Insufficient learning material
📕 textbook and educational material
💻 digital technology access to computer🖳 tablets and the internet is essential modern education
Inadequate physical infrastructure
✅ classroom condition
✅ poor sanitation and hygiene facility
✅ insufficient access to libraries' and laboratories
C. Negative impact on academic performance
The negative impact of poverty on academic performance is complex issue with roots in various interconnected factors from inadequate resource to the psychological strain poverty place on student
Malnutrition and poor health
💔 reduce concentration and energy level - hunger and poor nutrition also result is lower energy level making it hard for concentrate during lesson
💔 frequent absence due to the illness
💔 cognitive development issue
Lack of educational resource at home
📖 limited access to book and learning material
🕕 lack of academic support at home - parent in poverty may work multiple jobs have lower educational attainment or lack of time and resource to help with school work
D. The cycle of poverty
The cycle of poverty is a complex, self perpetuating system in which socioeconomic disadvantage are passed from one generation to the next .
This cycle involve a combination resources , lack of access to education and economic opportunity and system barrier that keep individual and families in poverty over long period
Intergeneration transmission of poverty
👍 limit economic resource
👍 lack of educational opportunity
👌 influence of parental education - parent with lower level of education are less equipment to support their children academic journey, limit literacy or numeracy skills can hinder their ability to assist with home work , navigate educational opportunity or advocate for their children's needs
The long term impact of the poverty cycle
💂 reduce lifespan and quality life
👳 generational poverty
👉 reduce economic and social development
Breaking the cycle of poverty
💘 investment education
💖 expand social safety nets
💪 work force training and job opportunity
✌ improvement access to health care
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