Impact of devolution of power plan on students‘ dropout rate at secondary level in Hazara division KPK, Pakistan

Abstract

The study was conducted to assess the impact of devolution of power plan 2001 on students dropout rate at secondary level in Hazara division KPK, Pakistan. Population of study was three districts of Hazara division (Abbottabad, Mansehra, and Haripur). One hundred and twenty secondary schools served as sample for this study. The dropout rate for the year 1999-2000 was compared with the dropout rate of 2003-2004. A questionnaire was designed to collect relevant information. The questionnaire contained 20 items. The collected data was analyzed by using SPSS version 16. In the light of analysis it was observed that the devolution of power plan has played significant role in reducing students’ dropout rate at secondary level. It was also observed that devolution of power plan has reduced dropout rate of male students much more than the female students.

Keywords: Devolution of Power, Dropout