This qualitative research aimed to identify factors influencing absenteeism and its effect towards student academic achievement and emotional development in primary school students. The first objective of this study is to identify the factors influencing truancy. The second objective is to explore the effect of school attendance towards academic achievement and the third objective of this study is to explore students’ perception on school attendance and its effect towards their emotional development. The study collected views from 8 students who have been absent from school for more than 40 days per year. Data was collected by using interview, focus group discussion and document analysis. The study found that family relationships and family involvement have played a very critical role in influencing the students’ truancy habits. The study also found that absent students ended up in poor academic achievement. Study found emotional development is another important factor t.....

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