Influência dos factores socioculturais e económicos na ocorrência da evasão escolar: estudo de caso da Escola Secundária Eduardo Mondlane, distrito de boane

Abstract

The process of school education is marked by different positive and negative situations, part of which result in school dropout. It is in this context that this paper discusses and seeks to understand how socio-cultural and economic factors interfere in the learning process and to provide a strategic response, through intervention in the case, in order to minimize the phenomenon that affects Eduardo Mondlane secondary school. The research is of a qualitative nature, carried out in the locality of Eduardo Mondlane, district of Boane, where we applied semi-structured interviews and direct observation as techniques to understand the problem. For data analysis, we resorted to the Marxist theory, which focuses on social inequalities that represent a contrast between individuals in the same society. In relation to results obtained in the field, the research data concerning sociocultural factors, point to early pregnancy, a reductionist view of school, and the distance between home and school as reasons that contribute to school dropout. As per economic factors, it looks at financial difficulties as being the reason for school dropout, because the student with poor economic conditions will have to give up their studies to help with household expenses.