Fitting a Multiple Regression Model for Dropout Rates in Girls Due to Lack of Sanitary Towels

Abstract

Contained herein are procedures of the project that was undertaken in modeling the school dropout level in primary going school girls due to lack of sanitary towels by use of a multiple regression model which estimated the parameters under study through analysis of the collected data. The research was conducted in Kapsoya Zone of Uasin Gishu County and featured public primary schools. Sample size was determined by use of the Yamane formula. The predictor variables under study included cost of sanitary towels, remoteness of the area under study, go emment support and infonnation/exposure on sanitary towels. The researcher fitted the model which gave the parameters being estimated then tested for adequacy of the model. The researcher also tested for multicollinearlity thereafter coming up with the conclusion. Data collection was done by way of a survey through administering questionnaires to the target respondents who were a sample of teachers selected from the five primary schools of Kapsoya zone Uasin Gishu County. Analysis of data was done by use of SPSS and Ms excel.