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- The purpose of this study is to identify the effects of household poverty trap on the academic performances of learners in rural based secondary schools. The descriptive survey design combines qualitative and quantitative research approaches. Random and convenient sampling procedures are respectively adopted to select a sample of 105 participants in the study who comprised 100 learners, and 5 teachers from 5 purposively selected secondary schools. Questionnaires and Focus Group Discussion (FGD) are used for data collection. The findings of the study indicate that household poverty trap causes absenteeism for learners, affect their health, hamper their learning abilities cum academic performances, and eventually cause some learners to drop-out. Amongst others, the study recommends collaborative efforts amongst stakeholders to combat socioeconomic instability, political unrest, unequal income and unequal distribution of resources in the region. Also, creation of more employment opportunities by the government should be promoted.
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- This study explored the contributory factors to poverty trap and their relationship with learners’ academic performances using selected rural secondary schools in Nongoma in Zululand district of KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa. A qualitative method was adopted for data collection. Purposively sampling was used in selecting five (5) rural-based secondary schools in the area, while the teachers who participated in the study were selected conveniently. The findings of the study show that malnutrition, lack of basic necessary facilities, physical environment, adolescent psychology, lack of aspiration and demotivation are factors contributing to poverty trap and hampering learners’ academic performances in the selected schools. The study recommends that to reduce or eradicate poverty, stakeholders should contribute their various quotas in the provision of basic infrastructures both for the school and the rural community, recruitment and empowerment of counsellors into secondary schools to help motivate learners towards viewing the world from a different perspective, improvement of the physical environment of the school and community at large, amongst others
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