Prevalence and correlates of truancy among school-going adolescents in three West African countries.
Students who absent themselves from school especially without permission are at greater risks of adverse educational outcomes. The aim of the study was to investigate the prevalence and correlates of truancy among school-going adolescents in three West African countries. The analysis included 8912 s...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment Vol. 30; no. 7; pp. 936 - 950 |
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