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A descriptive survey design was adopted in carrying out the study. The study  population consisted of teachers, students, parents and opinion leaders in the study area. The simple  random and purposive samplings were used in selecting respondents. A sample of 135, made up of 20  teachers and 100 students, 10 parents and 5 opinion leaders were selected to participate in the study. A  set of questionnaires was designed and administered to the teachers and students. Documentary evidence  from the class attendance register and students‟ report cards were used. In the case of the parents and  opinion leaders, semi-structured interview schedules were developed and used to obtain their views.  Descriptive statistics were used in presenting the quantitative data. The qualitative data were also  presented thematically to support the quantitative data. The study revealed that the causes of truancy can  be categorized into student related, family related and school related. Both teachers and students agreed  that peer pressure is one of the causes of truancy. The study also showed that truancy brings about school drop-outs and affects students academic output. It was realized that most of the students who attended  classes regularly performed better than their counterparts who absented themselves from classes on a  regular basis. It was recommended among other things that all stakeholders should see to it that there are qualified counselors in all second cycle schools to assist students.  \nKeywords: Truancy, Peer group pressure, Bullying, Corporal punishment, School fees, School counselors.  \nContents  \n1. Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................................... 44  \n2. Results and Discussions ....................................................................................................................................................... 46  \n3. Conclusions and Implications.............................................................................................................................................. 51  \n4. Recommendations................................................................................................................................................................ 51  \nReferences ................................................................................................................................................................................ 52  \nCitation | Gyimah Henry; Daniel Yelkpieri (2017) . Truancy and its Influence on Students‟ Learning in Dormaa Senior High School. Asian Journal of Education and Training, 3(1): 43-52.  \nDOI:  \n 10.20448/journal.522.2017.31.43.52  \nISSN(E) : 2519-5387  \nLicensed: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License   \n Contribution/Acknowledgement: All authors contributed to the conception and design of the study.  \nFunding: This study received no specific financial support.  \nCompeting Interests: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interests.  \nTransparency: The authors confirm that the manuscript is an honest, accurate, and transparent account of the study was reported; that no  \nvital features of the study have been omitted; and that any discrepancies from the study as planned have been explained.  \nHistory: Received: 2 February 2017/ Revised: 20 February 2017/ Accepted: 8 March 2017/ Published: 24 March 2017  \nEthical: This study follows all ethical practices during writing.  \nP","cbCaihlavNLcUgvo","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihlavNLcUgvo","pdf",904760,"English","# Introduction\n# Results and Discussions\n# Conclusions and Implications\n# Recommendations\n# References","[{\"question\":\"How was the study on truancy and learning conducted?\",\"answer\":\"The study used a descriptive survey design and involved teachers, students, parents, and opinion leaders. 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