Some factors affecting attrition and performance in a distance education course at the University of Papua New Guinea

The 1979 intake to the matriculation studies programme, run by the Department of Extension Studies of the University of Papua New Guinea, has been used as a population for a study on attrition and performance. The study has examined the relationship between two success criteria and several factors with a possible bearing on attrition rates. The factors which turned out to be most important were age, number of children, housing conditions, sex, sponsorship and region of residence.