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INTRODUCTION
Absence nowadays cannot be separated from the individual who was called a student.
This absence of phenomena, it is easy to see even likened it has become a necessity in
the nature of students. So it is not surprising if this habit continues to fall proceeds
level, the problem still persists. Other than that, the sector is also facing the field of
employment in the same problems that their employer impasse in the absence of these
phenomena solution.
University Selangor (UNISEL) at Shah Alam, Faculty of Business also facing the
same thing, the absence of student in class getting worse. They are a few among of
student sometimes attend a class a few time in a week, other than that the attendances
of student in class based on the subject that they like. These scenarios actually should
not be happened, because as a student they already know and thinks to differentiate
between the good thing and the worse. Besides that, they also well know the impact
According to the (Marburger, 2001) states that the difficulty inferring the effect of
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may miss the opportunity of learning other techniques. He found out that missing in
class progress the likelihood of missing examination material covered that day
Therefore, we feel that this problem is very serious. As such we take responsibility to
investigate and find a solution to this problem from continuing to happen. At the
sometimes, we can know the accurate information about these problems and can be
Do not came to class attitudes is synonymous with absenteeism, but it happens often
clearly visible in front of our eyes. It does not matter if the school environment, the
employment problem will occur. This is because a few individuals who are fond of
this kind of attitude lightly upon themselves. And at the same times some individual
take these attitudes simply on themselves, they feel it just the small thing but they
doesn’t realize that these kinds of attitudes were create a bad impact trough their
future.
Besides that, were as a researcher takes a move ahead in eradicating this problem. In
UNISEL, we can see clearly about absenteeism student from the class. Form the
information we get from the some lecturer, sometime the student attendance absent
from the class is half of the class. Here we know that how these problems seriously
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happened in UNISEL. At the same times, we want to review what actually the factor
makes student not interested to attend the class. In other than that we want to, make
student realize the affect while they refuse or absent from the class.
As a student, they must to well know what exactly their responsibility, role like we
call student. In addition, it is important for student to know that with these bad
attitudes they will get the bad outcomes as usually when related on performances for
scores in examinations which can cause the decreasing of grades or the student may
fail and will cause him or her to repeat the same year level. Students who have spent
1.2Objective of Study
Purpose this study is made to find out the factors that influence student absences to
class. As well, this study helps the management of the university, especially in
Business.
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In addition, we also take the responsibility of in given awareness to each student on
the future impact on the attitude of those who prefer not to attend the class and take
easily for this kind of attitude.From these of scenario we referring to aims and
objectives to make of this study and the main objectives can be summarizing as
follow:
issues.
absenteeism.
The important of this study is, to get accurate information about the absenteeism
affect through the student performances. These reviews of research not only help
researcher and educators identify the contemporary research topics and research
methodology but also suggest directions for future research as well as some
guidelines for the nature of that research. In addition, to study and rises information
of factor and effect student absenteeism. From the information the university can used
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In the same in this study could be helpful to new researchers to make a guide for
study them. As well, it shows that we on our research its enable to be used as a
reference and source of information useful to all parties. Besides that, it was helping
the university.
There are the problems, obstacles and challenges faced by the researcher in
the given period. This is because the researcher must to complete in a few
month period. The period has been given are insufficient because the
researcher must divide the times with other commitment such as a study
cost. The financial cost will be the major factors that will slow down to do
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to get the information and materials such as from the internet, printing and
transportations.
respondent were not follow the guidelines when answering the questions.
research conducted.
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1.5 Definition of terms
1.5.1 School
students’ were progress through a series of schools. The names for these
schools vary by country but generally include primary school for young
children and secondary school for teenagers who have completed primary
1.5.2 Absenteeism
adjustment to work.
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1.6 Organizational of the Project Paper
OF BUSINESS IN UNISEL SHAH ALAM”. On these parts the reader will be clearly
Chapter One
Chapter one describe an introduction of a project purposed that include the background of
the study, objective of the study, the significant of the studies, followed by limitation of
studies. A definition of terms and organization of project paper are also included into the
chapter one. Basically chapter one discuss the overview about the research overall to
Chapter Two
Literature review is the second chapter focus all about. Literature define is the
of data in the areas of specific interest to the researcher. A literature been reviewed to
consider in order to decide whether there are any change of necessary. Literature review
helps to support our study of research process and used to guide for researcher where an
information been gather by analyzing all resources from previous author and media.
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Chapter Three
Chapter three is about research design and methodology. It help researcher on how to
conduct the study and determine what methods should be used to meet the purpose of the
study. A researcher design is a master plan specifying the methods and procedures for
collecting and analyzing the need information. Methodology helps to bring out on doing
in study with a particular method and principles. There are two type of methods could be
used in the study those are Primary Data and Secondary Data. This chapter helps our
Chapter Four
Chapters four were focus on data analysis and finding. Data analysis is the application of
logic to the understanding of data that has been gathered, it varies from the simple
determination of pattern to complex statistical analysis. Researcher will come out with
The sample demography could be presented in written task or tabular format. Findings
are information that is discovered as a result of research in a form of survey and report.
Overall conclusion can only be made after data gathering and analysis.
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Chapter five
Chapter five is explain about conclusions and recommendations. This chapter will
summarize all the four chapters above. There are also a briefly explanation in final
chapter. Conclusion could be explain as an opinion as the result of the overall study.
While recommendation determine how a person should act in particular situation. Finally
this chapter would bring a proper recommend for the suggestion to end of further
researchers.
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CHAPTER 2
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Introduction
The purpose of this study is tomake to find out the factors that influence student
absences to class. As well, this study helps the management of the university,
ability to get high scores in examinations which can cause the decreasing of grades or
the student may fail and will cause him or her to repeat the same year level. Students
who have spent time attending lectures or classes have a significant, positive effect on
students’ performance. Students that participated exhibits higher grades and scores in
2.2 Absenteeism
attend school students who do not attend school will generally fall behind their
classmates in their academic success (Ford & Sutphen,1996) they have fewer
opportunity to learn the materials that will help them to succeed (Epstein & Sheldon ,
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2002) the focus of student absenteeism ranges from early schooling until adolescent
Absenteeism in students affects their school performances especially when they are in
a group or teamwork for their assignments and projects. Since grouping will help
develops the students cooperatives and ability to share and gain knowledge from their
group mates, likewise, the group mates will also miss the opportunity of gaining
tiresome, unpleasant classroom, environment that makes students who come to class
uncomfortable and the lecturer irritable. Absenteeism disturbs the dynamic teaching-
learning environment and adversely affects the overall well-being of classes (Segal
human potential. Student absenteeism also causes rework and wasted time for
According to (Park and Kerr 1990, Romer 1993, and Foltz 1996, Marburger 2001) it
courses and that high attendance rates can improve student performance in variety of
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According of study by (Brooks, 1997, as cited in Bond, 2004) absenteeism can be
defined as persistent, habitual, and unexplained absence from school. Bond noted that
chronic absenteeism occurs when a student is absent without reason 20% or more of
school time: - this nominal figure is consistently identified regardless of the specific
According to (Schmidt in 1983) absenteeism affects the students’ ability to get high
scores in examinations which can cause the decreasing of grades or the student may
fail and will cause him or her repeat the same year level. Students who have spent
To prevent and correct serious attendance problems, school need to change the way
they structured improves the quality of the courses and intensity interpersonal
performance.
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Newman Wadesango and SeverinoMachingambi (2011) study was to investigate the
extent of student absenteeism in selected areas. Explore the reasons why student
absent themselves from classes and examine the implications of student absenteeism.
The study adopted the mixed methodology and used a survey research design as the
questionnaires and interviews with the chosen students. The study revealed that
student absenteeism is rampant in the schools under study due to reasons such as: lack
environment, too much socialization, and poor relations with the teachers. The study
performance.
absenteeism is closely linked with good students health thus resulting to higher
academic achievements.
According (Chang and Romero, 2008, Moonie, Sterling, Figgs and Castro, 2008) have
agreement among researchers that being chronically absent places student at risk of
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Absenteeism can have pronounced negative impacts on students of poverty
(Ready,2010) and according (Balfane And Byrnes,2012) absenteeism can reduce the
students, with most absenteeism accusing on Mondays-and Fridays being of one day
According (Gatherer and Manning, 1998) suggest that there are may actually be
psychological benefits to occasional absences. Yet, if one were to try to dress this in
Thursdays.
associated with student absenteeism and truancy (Duckworth and Dejong, 1989,
Research found that several family and community enrolment practices were
associated with student attendance including rewarding. Students for good attendance
attendance, and providing after-school programs for students (Epstein and Sheldon,
2002)
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According to (Henry, 2007) social learning theory may also be applied to the way
parents pass on their values and expectations relatives to schooling and education.
The attitude a student’s parents have toward truancy plays an important role in the
High rates of unexcused absences have been linked to “ school disengagement “ and
absences might be less motivated and supported at home then a students with an equal
number of exceed ones :Therefore the reasons for school institutions absences are
Recent studies show students who are chronically absent are involved with the
bullied 19%.Have disrespect for teachers,19% are afflicted with gangs, and 13% are
low scholastics an more students are referred to for disciplinary action (Sommer and
Najd 1991)
of the class, characteristic of the instructors and whether students can obtain lecture
material online. It is also true that individual differences factors such as motivation,
class ( Decades and Fortz 1996, Arulampalam, Naylor, and Smith 2012).
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2.3 Summary
conducted by researchers there are many factors contributing to the major problems of
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CHAPTER THREE
3.1 Introduction
This chapter describes the methodology used to collect data, which will be used to
provides more prospective on the problem being studies. This research is based on study
carried out at Faculty of Business in UNISEL (Shah Alam) to study on their factor once
problems.
number. The methods used in this research are definition, research design, respondent,
The task is defined as the systematic and objectives process for gathering, recording, and
analyzing data as aid in business decision makings. Literally, research means to “search
again”. It involve patient study and scientific investigation wherein the research takes
another more careful look on data to discover all that can be as the subject of study.
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The gathered information or data that been collected were analyzed to be accurate, where
valueless.
iii) Evaluation
There are several types of research methods that used to conduct business research, which
i) Exploratory Research
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Research is conducted to clarify and define the nature of the research
a research.
population.
A research those were narrow down the cause and effect relationship among variables
specifically. This research applies exploratory research to bring the problem into more
understanding of the field of study. By the analyzing of the existing studies of subject, by
doing some research and informally investigating of the situation, this study can help to
build a strong conclusion of the concept. They are several techniques for obtained a clear
After a research problem has been formulated, the nest process is followed by research
objective of this study is to determine during the starting of the research to ensure
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3.4 DataCollection
Primary data is a data that were gathering and assemble specifically for the
research project. The data are collected through observation, interview and also
questionnaires. This type of data is used in collecting information for our studies.
3.4.2 Questionnaires
field of study been research and the respondent were requires to filled u the
questionnaires. The respondent should have to read and answering the questions.
This survey involved of the student Faculty of Business in (UNISEL) Shah Alam.
It consist of the four parts which are (Part A), demography, (Part B) about
identify the possible effect of absenteeism and the last parts is (Part D) ways to
Secondary data is a data that have been previously collected and assemble for some
project research done by other hand. Such data are cheaper and more quickly to be
accessed than primary data and also may be available when primary data cannot be
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accessed at all. To carry outdated is collect all information from article, journal, and
internet where then will be analyzed. With the secondary data helps to make primary data
collection more specific whereas we can able to identify the gaps and deficiencies and
what additional information needs to be collected and helps to improve the understanding
of the problem. Secondary data also provides a basis for comparison for the data that
A data that is gathered from the internal source the administration management
which is the statistics report. Throughout the report the information such as a
statistics of absenteeism, which course and the information related to our studies.
Reference books
The articles and journals give extra information about the study to analysis
Internet
Internet provides easy and quick references from websites related to the study.
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3.6Population and Sample Size
Population refers to an entire group of people, events, or things of interest that the
researchers wish to investigate (Gay and Diehl, 1992). The process of research sampling
involves any procedure using a small number of items or parts of the whole population to
make conclusions regarding the whole population. A sample is subset, or some part of
The population for this study consists of three major programs of Faculty of Business in
UNISEL. There are BHRM, BIM, and BOA students. The research was conducted
through the questionnaire. The sample target required is 50 respondents from each
program, which randomly selected to answer the questionnaires. Therefore, this research
is to ensure that ensure that the objective of the research able to achieved without any
mistakes or errors.
3.6.1 Respondent
A respondent is a person who wills answer the questionnaires, all of the respondent are
under the Faculty of Business. Despite the questionnaires are used to collect data and
information accurately from the survey. The sample is from the BHRM, BIM and BOA
student.
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3.7 Data Analysis and Procedure
analysis used to collect the data and then analyzed to be converted into a format that will
answer the researcher’s questions. The analysis involves determining consistent patterns
and summarizing the appropriate details that relived in the investigation. In this study,
researcher will used Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) version 16.0 to key
in all the data which collected from respondent and cross tabulation.
SPSS is very user friendly and best learned by hands-on utilization. SPSS is a
comprehensive statistical software package for helping in analyze the study ta and an
import the dissertation data from almost any kind of the file for analysis. In analyze,
SPSS used to generate tabulated dissertation reports, charts, and plots of distribution and
trends, as well as descriptive statistics, and complex statistical analysis using the
collected data.
3.7.2 Tabulation
Researcher will use tabulation in this study. Tabulation refers to the in orderly
Counting the number of response through a question and separate them into a frequency
keep the most basic from of a information. During the data tabulated, a meaningful
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categories and character symbols will used to represent for group or responses. The rules
used to interpret; categories and recording the data are called codes. This coding process
Other than that, researcher can also use cross tabulation. Where, researcher question
involving relationship among multiple less than internal variable. The results were
combined of frequency table displaying one variable in rows and another variable in
columns. The purpose of categorization and cross tabulation is to allow the inspection
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CHAPTER FOUR
4.1 Introduction
This chapter shows the results of data analysis that has been undertaken and has been
achieved from the studies. Data were collected through a questionnaire distributed by one
of the researchers. The questionnaire comprises two major parts A deals with
demographic question and Part B contains 27 questions related to causes, effects and
ways to overcomes absenteeism problems. A five point Likert Scale is used to identify
Package for Social Sciences Version 16.0 to get reliability, percentage, frequency, mean,
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4.2 Part A: DEMOGRAPHIC (RESPONDENT’S BACKGROUND)
4.2.1 Programs
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Programs
33% 34%
bhrm
bof
bbm
33%
Figure 4.2.1 above shows the programs of the respondents. The total respondent is 150.
So, we had divided for three major programs such as BHRM, BOF, and BBM. For each
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4.2.2: Gender
Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Gender
22%
male
female
78%
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Figure 4.2.2 above shows the gender of the respondents. The total respondent is 150 and they
are 78% or 117 respondents are females while 22% or 33 respondents are male. It means that,
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Year Of Study
20%
1
48%
2
3
32%
Figure 4.2.3 above shows the year of study of respondents. There are 30 respondent or
20% from year 1 followed by 48 respondent or 32% from year 2 and 72 respondents or
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4.2.4: Age
Age
7%
25% 18-20
21-23
24-26
68%
Figure and table 4.2.4 shows age of the respondents. There are 11 respondents or 7.3%
comes from age group 18-20, followed by 102 respondents or 68% from 21-23 age group
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4.3 RELIABILITY
Reliability Statistics
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Table: 4.3.1
Item-Total Statistics
Scale Mean if Scale Variance if Corrected Item- Cronbach's
Item Deleted Item Deleted Total Correlation Alpha if Item
Deleted
absenteeism is voluntary non- 95.90 184.923 .542 .915
attendance without valid
reasons
Family ,friends, lectures and 95.57 189.387 .489 .916
ourselves has ultimate
responsibility for managing
absenteeism
quality/clarity of lectures 95.67 186.613 .580 .914
teaching skill of the lecturer 95.64 185.910 .578 .914
lack of sleep 95.65 191.611 .345 .918
lecturer timetable scheduled 95.75 188.160 .518 .915
not the right hour
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homework before the class
start
always students felt sick and 95.87 190.089 .472 .916
unhealthy life
students are not interested in 95.63 187.240 .604 .914
a particular subject
students have behavioral/or 95.77 186.932 .589 .914
emotional problems that
interfere the learning process
academic performances low 95.71 187.631 .575 .914
student knowledge is 95.63 188.021 .602 .914
outdated compared to other
students in class
lectures perception on your 95.80 185.638 .585 .914
ability is low
fail to score well in quizzes, 95.74 188.905 .557 .915
tests and final exams
absenteeism will affect your 95.45 185.632 .585 .914
carry marks
your name will be bar from 95.51 187.164 .513 .915
final exam
effect your CGPA/GPA 95.45 186.719 .588 .914
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respectful lectures/ students
relationships
prioritize the ability of lectures 95.30 193.178 .395 .917
to engage / entertain the class
adjustment on class timing 95.14 186.712 .589 .914
should be done
4.4 PART B
absenteeism.
Descriptive Statistics
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teaching skill of the lecturer 150 1 5 3.70 .961
Family, friends ,lectures and ourselves has ultimate responsibility for managing
Lack of the sleep is the fourth influencing factor of absenteeism (mean =3.69)(SD=0.984)
followed by quality/clarity of lecturer with (mean 3.67) (SD=0.916). (Mean 3.59) and
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(SD=0.914) is lecturer timetable scheduled not the right hour and (mean 3.57)
(SD=0.885) is the students have behavioral/or emotional problems that interfere the
learning process. Then followed by (mean 3.53) (SD=0.0887) students did not finished
the homework before the class start followed by always students felt sick and unhealthy
Table 4.4.2: Distribution of mean and standard deviation for effects of absenteeism.
Descriptive Statistics
N Minimum Maximum Mean Std. Deviation
academic performances low 150 1 5 3.63 .862
student knowledge is 150 1 5 3.71 .805
outdated compared to other
students in class
lectures perception on your 150 1 5 3.54 .967
ability is low
fail to score well in quizzes 150 1 5 3.60 .811
,tests and final exams
absenteeism will affect your 150 1 5 3.89 .966
carry marks
your name will be bar from 150 1 5 3.83 .986
final exam
effect your CGPA/GPA 150 1 5 3.89 .899
fail to get loan for next 150 1 5 3.65 1.142
semesters
trying to copy answer from 150 1 5 3.47 1.097
other student in exam
fail to graduate in academy to 150 1 5 3.54 1.145
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schedule
Valid N (listwise) 150
Absenteeism will affect your carry marks is the most major effect of absenteeism with
average (mean3.89) (SD=0.966) followed by effect your CGPA/GPA with same valued
of (mean 3.89)(SD=0.899) thirdly followed by your name will be bar from final exam
to other students in class(mean=3.71) (SD=0.805) fail to get loan for next semesters
fail to score well in quizzes, tests and final exams(mean=3.60) (SD=0.811) and lectures
in academy to schedule (mean 3.54) (SD=1.145) and end with trying to copy answer
Table 4.4.3: Distribution of mean and standard deviation for ways to overcomes
absenteeism.
Descriptive Statistics
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establishing a program of 150 1 5 3.69 .835
constantly emphasizing the
benefits of attending the class
to students
Adjustment on class timing should be done is the most popular ways to overcome
absenteeism with average (mean= 4.20) (SD=0.897) followed by prioritize the ability of
emphasizing the benefits of attending the class to students with average (mean3.69)
(SD=0.835).
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Table 4.4.4
No Statements Answer
SD D N A SA
F % F % F % F % F %
1 absenteeism is voluntary 15 10.0 8 5.3 38 25.3 74 49.3 15 10.0
non-attendance without
valid reasons
2 Family,friends,lectures and 5 3.3 7 4.7 28 18.7 88 58.7 22 14.7
ourselves has ultimate
responsibility for managing
absenteeism
3 quality/clarity of lectures 5 3.3 10 6.7 35 23.3 79 52.7 21 14.0
4 teaching skill of the lecturer 7 4.7 9 6.0 29 19.3 82 54.7 23 15.3
5 lack of sleep 5 3.3 14 9.3 31 20.7 73 48.7 27 18.0
6 lecturer timetable scheduled 3 2.0 17 11.3 37 24.7 75 50.0 18 12.0
not the right hour
7 need to attend to 7 4.7 12 8.0 50 33.3 72 48.0 9 6.0
extracurricular/personal
activities
8 number of student in class 7 4.7 23 15.3 32 21.3 75 50.0 12 8.0
9 students did not finished the 5 3.3 13 8.7 41 27.3 79 52.3 12 8.0
homework before the class
start
10 always students felt sick and 2 1.3 21 14.0 40 26.7 78 52.0 9 6.0
unhealthy life
11 students are not interested 3 2.0 10 6.7 34 22.7 84 56.0 19 12.7
in a particular subject
12 students have behavioral/or 5 3.3 12 8.0 38 25.3 82 54.7 13 8.7
emotional problems that
interfere the learning
process
13 academic performances low 5 3.3 9 6.0 36 24.0 86 57.8 14 9.3
14 student knowledge is 4 2.7 5 3.3 37 24.7 84 58.7 16 10.7
outdated compared to other
students in class
15 lectures perception on your 4 2.7 22 14.7 30 20.0 77 51.3 17 11.3
ability is low
16 fail to score well in quizzes 3 2.0 10 6.7 43 28.7 82 54.7 12 8.0
,tests and final exams
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18 your name will be bar from 6 4.0 9 6.0 24 16.0 76 50.7 35 23.3
final exam
19 effect your CGPA/GPA 1 0.7 13 18.7 24 16.0 75 50.0 37 24.7
20 fail to get loan for next 13 8.7 11 7.3 22 14.7 74 49.3 30 20.0
semesters
21 trying to copy answer from 10 6.7 19 12.7 34 22.7 65 43.3 22 14.7
other student in exam
T-TEST
ANOVA
programs
Sum of Squares df Mean Square F Sig.
Between Groups 26.735 49 .546 .745 .873
Within Groups 73.265 100 .733
Total 100.000 149
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ANOVA test are used to analysis weather there are any changes according programs
towards absenteeism. But here had been proven that there are no changes between
BHRM, BOF, and BBM towards absenteeism. All programs equally absent to classes.
This is because the sig (0.873) which is more than p value (0.05).
Group Statistics
Table above shows group statistics of the absenteeism. According to the table there are
no differences between male and female to the absenteeism. Gender are not brings any
changes to the absenteeism. This is because the P value is more than (>0.05). Mean of
the male is 97.12 while female is 99.97 and standard deviation for male is (17.73) while
female 13.08.
ANOVA
year of study
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Between Groups 28.404 49 .580 .937 .592
Table shows there are no differences between year of study and absenteeism. Student’s
keep absent to class even they are first year student or final year students. This is because
ANOVA
age
Sum of Squares df Mean Square F Sig.
Between Groups 16.778 49 .342 1.282 .148
Within Groups 26.715 100 .267
Total 43.493 149
Table shows that there are no differences between age and absenteeism. This is because p
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CHAPTER FIVE
5.1 Introduction
Chapter 5 provides an overview of the research study, summarize the research findings
UNISEL Shah Alam. The function on this chapter is to summarize the findings of the
extension and integrate. The points raised in the introduction chapter must be responded
to in the conclusion chapter. The researcher should provide the conclusion of the analysis
The researchers were prepared the questionnaire by using the secondary data and it based
The total population involve in this research is 150 students. Simple random sampling
method has been chosen in the distribution of the questionnaires. As many as 150
questionnaires have been distributed and researchers collected it successfully. There are
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5.2 Recommendation
Adjustment on class timing is most vital ways to overcome absenteeism among students.
Class timing playing an important role to the students. Too much early and late class
timing will make students to not attend the class. Faculty or upper management in
UNISEL should adjust the class timing scheduled so that students will attend the class
more regularly. Management in UNISEL should analyze the most correctable/ flexible
class timing to the students before finalized the class timing. Here we suggested not
starting class too early such as at 8 am and end up late at 7 pm will make students feel
lazy and frustrated. The best class timing is around 9 am to 6 pm in other words follow
Lectures play more vital role in education systems. How far a lecture able to engage
/entertain the class is a non-answer question to everyone. Lectures should know how to
conduct their class well so that student will not absent from attend the classes.
Management/ faculty should make sure that all lectures in UNISEL are able to conduct
their classes in proper way as well as entertain their students. We recommend to the
management to send lectures especially who are new in field of teaching, less experience,
and having low performances to the training so that they can able to deliver their best to
the students.
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5.2.3 Build a friendly and mutually respectful lectures / students relationships.
Bonding between student and lectures are important factors to reduce absenteeism.
Lectures and students themselves should build a strong relationship between them to
create a good and health environment. Communications play an important role towards
build a friendly relationship among both parties. Both parties should give respect each
organized educational trip/or vacation trip for students/lectures in order to them build
We had observed that in FOB there are a lot of students (especially for BHRM) there are
more than 60 students in a class for one subject. This make student’s feel uncomfortable
to attend a class. Some of the reasons they did not like to attend a class especially classes
which placed more than 60 students are class are noise, cannot interact with lectures,
limited chair provided, students sits at back unable to pay attentions and so on. One of the
way to overcome this problems, faculty/management should make the class size smaller
(max 30 students). A lot of students agree with this suggestions because they feel more
comfortable to attend the class- don’t need to worry about sitting place even they come
late to classes
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5.2.5 Establishing the programs of constantly emphasizingthe benefits of attending
benefits of attending the class to students so that they will conscious about the
consequences of skipping class. This is because a lot of students out there are still having
zero knowledge about the importance of attending a class. They also still blind about the
establishing a awareness programs to the students about the benefits of attending the
classes so that they will be able to take a good decision as well think twice before
skipping class.
5.3 Conclusions
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Based on research we had conducted, finally we had find out answer/result for our
objectives. The main factors of absenteeism is family, friends, lectures and ourselves has
ultimate responsibility for managing absenteeism with average (mean 3.77) (SD = 0.878)
Based on our second objectives we had concluded that both female and male are equally
contribute to the absenteeism issues. In order to achieve our third objectives we suggested
to the faculty/management in UNISEL to adjust the class timing as way for reduce and
overcome absenteeism.
As a whole it can be concluded that absenteeism is a problem or issues that can be solved
easily if all parties (students, lectures, UNISEL management) work together to overcome
Discussion
The purpose of our study was to find out the factors that influence student absences to
class. As well, this study helps the management of the university, especially in overcome
In addition, we also take the responsibility of in given awareness to each student on the
future impact on the attitude of those who prefer not to attend the class and take easil
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this kind of attitude. From these of scenario we referring to aims and objectives to make
issues.
absenteeism.
Our results provided some support for the questionnaire that we had arise during
conducting the research. Firstly, the factor that effect of student absenteeism is
family, friends, lectures and ourselves has ultimate responsibility for managing
(SD=0.848) and teaching skill of the lecturer (mean=3.70) (SD=0.96) and so on.
Based on our second objectives we had concluded that both female and male are
equally contribute to the absenteeism issues. This is because our results shows that
gender are not brings any changes to the absenteeism. This is because the P value is
more than (>0.05). Mean of the male is (97.12) while female is (99.97) and( standard
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APPENDIXES
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APPENDIX
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Appendix 2: SPSS data
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Appendix 3: Frequency Table in SPSS
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Appendix 4:Oneway
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Appendix 5: Frequency Data in SPSS Format
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Appendix 6: Cronbach’s Alpha in SPSS
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This survey is conducted to investigate the factor that effect student absenteeism.
(Kajianinidijalankanuntukmengkajifaktor yang terhadapkesanketidakhadiranpelajar.)
SECTION A: DEMOGRAPHIC
PROGRAMMES:
GENDER:
MALE FEMALE
YEAR OF STUDY:
1 2 3 3
AGE:
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SECTION B : PART A (ABOUT ABSENTEEISM)
Please tick ( √ ) on each answer you choose. You may only choose (1) answer. For these
following questions, please rate according to the following.
NO STATEMENT 1 2 3 4 5
NO STATEMENT 1 2 3 4 5
Quality/ clarity of lectures
1
(Kualiti / kejelasanpensyarahjejaskankuliah)
Teaching skill of the lecturer
2
(Kemahiranpensyarahmengajar)
Lack of sleep
3
(kurangtidur)
Lecturer timetable scheduled not the right hour
4
(jadualwaktupensyarahtidakpadamasadan jam yang
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tepat/betul)
Need to attend to extracurricular/ personal activities
5
(Perlu dating keaktivitikurikulum / peribadi)
Number of student in class
6
(bilanganpelajar di dalamkelas yang padat)
Students did not finished the homework before the
7 class start (eg : tutorial, assignment)
(pelajartidakmenyiapkantugasansebelumkelasbermula)
Always student felt sick and unhealthy life
8
(pelajarkerapsakitdanmenjalanigayahidupkurangsihat)
Students are not interested in particular subject
9
(pelajartidakberminatdalamsesetengahsubjek)
Students have behavioral / or emotional problems
that interfere the learning process
10 (Pelajarmempunyaimasalahtingkahlaku / atauemosi
yang mengganggu prosespembelajaran)
NO STATEMENT 1 2 3 4 5
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Fail to score well in quizzes, tests, and final exam
4 (gagalmenjawabdenganbaikdalamujian,
kuizdalampeperiksaanakhir)
N
STATEMENTS 1 2 3 4 5
O
Make sure the classes sizes smaller (max 30 students)
1 (memastikandisetiapkelasbilanganpelajarmaksimumhanya 30 orang
pelajarsahaja)
Establishing a program of constantly emphasing the benefits of
attending the class to students
2
(Mewujudkan program
secaraberterusanmemberitumpuankhususkepadafaedahmenghadirikelasu
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ntukpelajar)
REFERENCES
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http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/132643_Student-absenteeism-high
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