The Relationship Between Absenteeism And The Performance Of The Learners In Secondary Schools In Soroti District: A Case Study Of Arapai Sub- County.

ABSTRACT With the introduction of secondary schools since 1925, teachers have been experiencing a problem of absenteeism of students both public secondary schools and those being opened by different people(private secondary schools) secondary holds a unique importance in people’s lives and it plays significant role in social and cultural life of the students or the individuals (ochieng 1996). Several studies have showed that environment in secondary schools has improved students performance in schools. On other hand, absenteeism of students from school during lessons has made many students to …