Peran Pemerintah Daerah dalam Penanganan Anak Putus Sekolah di Kecamatan Wawonii Utara Kabupaten Konawe Kepulauan
This study aims to determine and anayze the role of local goverment in suppressing school dropouts in the Konawe district of the North Wawonii subdistrict and to describe the factors that cause shool dropouts. This study used a qualitative approach, the type of research is descriptive, while the omni research informent, principals of elementary, junior and senior high school, and the community. Data obtained from the result of indepth interviews with iformants, observations and dokumentation or approximately one month in the field. Data were analyzed descriptively qualitatively. The results of the study show thar the efforts or local governments in emphasizing school dropouts in North Wawonii district issued a government policy on educational scholarships for the poor and socialization to the community. Based on the case found by the author in case found by the author in the field the factir that cause school dropouts are a family economy that is not harmonious, early age marriage, community views on education and peers.Keywords : Child, Government, Handle, Role, School