Teachers selected factors on truancy among adolescents in. Pdf bullying in public secondary schools in nairobi, kenya. A case study of ovia north east local government area of edo state abstract this project work seeks to find out the causes of indiscipline. These became a matter of concern to educationists and parents. Indiscipline in school is a social phenomenon that disrupts and disturbs teaching and learning and the smooth social interaction in classroom. The purpose of the study was to find out the effects of indiscipline on academic performance on secondary schools in mutito sub county. Statement of the problem violence in schools in kenya has reached such a magnitude that it is a matter of great concern. There are factors which have been mentioned in the above article.
School, school discipline, school council, systems theory. Indiscipline at schools is one of the issues which are not being tackled in many schools, whether it is at primary or secondary level. Indiscipline is also a the name of a heavy metal song that came out in 1981 and was sung by king crimson. This report noted a clear indication of an increase in incidences of mass indiscipline and unrests in schools in kenya. Management of disciplinary problems in secondary schools. Pdf effects of school climate on indiscipline among. Secondary school education in kenya forms a transition stage between. The staggering cost to school property, wasted time, pain, injury and loss of tender lives.
The concept of discipline indiscipline the causes of. What are the causes of indiscipline in secondary schools. Indiscipline in secondary schools is caused by peer group influence, bad company within and outside of the school, lack of discipline at home and school, irresponsible parents and guardians, influence of tv and video games, and lack of teachers authority, according to uj digispace. What are the causes of indiscipline in the school answers.
As such, every individual school has unique set of rules and regulations that govern interactions within the school system. The fact that our schools need to be safe and secure places for teaching and learning is a first priority for school principals. Major causes of indiscipline in schools in 2019 legit. Miraa chewing has of late been a major source of indiscipline in secondary schools in tigania east district. Growing indiscipline among secondary school pupils has continued to have a negative impact on efficient education management and administration in kenya. This was in the light of concern that an increased number of students conflict.
Many factors are responsible for the problem of indiscipline in secondary schools. The study sought to examine the management of students discipline in private secondary schools in entebbe municipality, uganda. Causes, indiscipline cases, public secondary schools, thika, kenya introduction all secondary schools in kenya advocate for good discipline among students and staff alike. Learner indiscipline in sch ools magwa simuforosa1 and ngara rosemary2 abstract discipline in schools is an essential element in the socialization of children, in the formation of their character and in the process of education. School discipline is a core indicator of school effectiveness. However having said so, it is high time that the number of cases be reduced so that the situation does not become worse. This study explores students indiscipline in secondary schools in cameroon. A survey of the causes of indiscipline among students in public secondary schools includes abstract and chapter one, complete project material available a survey of the causes of indiscipline among students in public secondary schools. Denga 1999 in his study identified indiscipline problems such.
Bullying in public secondary schools in nairobi, kenya article pdf available in journal of child and adolescent mental health 191 june 2007 with 1,571 reads how we measure reads. Nziramasanga 1999 states that because of many pressures imposed on the family, parents tend to have little time with their children to give them the necessary guidance. Accepted 21 may, 2009 the influence of communication on student discipline in secondary schools is an issue of continued debate in kenya. The role of guidance and counseling in promoting student. Effectiveness of communication on students discipline in.
Examining factors contributing to indiscipline in primary. Learners are entitled to an education free from frequent disruptions in a safe and secure environment. Drug abuse among students in public secondary schools in. In mugai secondary school, the school had the problem of growing indiscipline among the. Student unrests and strikes have been perennial occurrences in kenya, resulting in wanton destruction of school property and loss of life. Curbing violence in schools geoffrey wango page 2 curbing violence in schools 2003 1. These services were meant to substitute corporal punishment which was the only tool used to deter indiscipline among the students. Ninetytwo per cent of last years kcpe candidates have joined secondary schools, resulting in congestion. In developing nations, indiscipline has been a major and continuous administrative problem among secondary schools in developing countries. The population consists of public secondary schools that have gone on strike and those which have not. Students discipline is critical to the attainment of positive school outcomes. Guidance and counselling services were introduced in kenyan schools in 1963 after independence. After the declaration of the ban, kenya is witnessed rampant increase of indiscipline cases and unrests in both primary and secondary schools. The study population comprised 4,570 students, 65 head teachers, 65 deputy head teachers, and 65 heads of guidance and counseling department from all the 65 secondary schools in the district.
The study made use of descriptive survey research design. Practical manual for primary and secondary schools, uk. Discipline is an important component of the teaching learning process. Indeed, the net effect of students indiscipline has been destruction of. Pdf rethinking of public secondary schools discipline in kenya. Effects of indiscipline on academic performance of. Influence of teacherstudent relationship on students indiscipline. Denga 1999 in his study identified indiscipline problems such as stealing, truancy, sexual offence, vandalism and cheating as. Sc environmental studies, moi university, kenya, unep environmental consultant, kenya abstract. Drug abuse among the students in schools leads to high level indiscipline and the consequences are strikes, violence, rape, disobedience to authority and damage of school property. The purpose of this research is to examine the familiar or common forms, the causes and probable ways to curb indiscipline in schools.
There is also need for research to be carried out on how discipline in private secondary schools compares with discipline in public secondary schools. The 2001 report by central region education board and the integrated regional information network irin, 2002. The parents expect the school to provide solutions to the indiscipline in secondary schools caused by. This study examined the role of guidance and counseling in promoting student discipline in secondary schools in kisumu, district, kenya. There is a need therefore to establish compliance on the part of the stokeholders in the management of school to ensure good. Indiscipline is a noun that means absence of discipline and having a lack of restraint.
Indiscipline in public secondary schools in naivasha sub. Pdf influence of teacherstudent relationship on students. Causes, indiscipline cases, public secondary schools, thika, kenya. This segment will be sampling various authors views as they relate to rudimentary causes of indiscipline in schools. Impact of discipline on academic performance of pupils in. Ruiru district has continued to experience student indiscipline in public day secondary schools and this may be a major contributing factor to poor academic performance in the national examinations as indicated in figure 1. The study was guided by four research questions whereas two hypotheses were formulated and tested. The student behavior policy is the fundament for adequate education in schools, therefore, it is always necessary to analyze and investigate the causes of indiscipline. The study was guided by five objectives which were. Effect, academic stress, indiscipline, students, secondary schools, eldoret east, kenya introduction school environment is the erudition troposphere fashioned through the associations of human relationships, somatic scenery and psychosomatic atmosphere. Lack of it makes a mockery of the stated important goals that secondary school education is supposed to achieve. The parents expect the school to provide solutions to the indiscipline in secondary schools caused by their children.
Learner management is crucial and educational researchers need to focus on factors leading to indiscipline in schools. Daystar university centre for research and publications. Various commissions and task forces have been set up to investigate into the crisis sagini report, 1991. Over secondary schools suffered burning of school infrastructure as a result of student unrest and violence.
A critical analysis of acts of student indiscipline and. School based factors and their effects on discipline of secondary. In muhoroni subcounty, kenya, pupils academic performance has received little attention in relation to discipline. The study employed the use of descriptive survey research design. The objectives of this study were to determine the level of discipline and extent of impact of discipline on academic performance among class eight pupils in the subcountys public primary schools. This study used a survey research method, employing both questionnaires and interviews. Indiscipline in school is certainly a matter of immediate. The report noted a disturbing feature of indiscipline in primary schools had also joined the fray of students unrests. Indiscipline in secondary schools in kenya is common. The occurence of discipline problems among secondary school students israrely disputed. Discipline and academic performance a study of selected. The role of guidance and counselling in curbing student. The purpose of this study was to conduct an inquiry into the effect of school climate on indiscipline in a group of secondary school students in eldoret east sub county.
Primary schools in kisumu west sub county have had cases of pupils. The target population was 12 head teachers, 24 form 3 and 4 class prefects and 12 director of studies. Strategies for addressing student unrest in secondary schools in kenya, prescott. Another aspect of the secondary schools in embu is that except for the private secondary school, all the other secondary schools are either sponsored by the. The study covered day secondary schools which offered k. Forms, causes and effects of indiscipline on teaching and. Discipline as a factor in academic performance in kenya.
Introduction indiscipline in high schools in kenya has remained a phenomenon that baffles both the ministry of education and school administrations. All the schools targeted for research were the 46 day mixed secondary schools. Poor performance of secondary school students in both academic and cocurriculum activities. As such, every individual school has unique set of rules and regulations that govern interactions within the school. A research also needs to be conducted on how supervision can be enhanced to counter the ever rising indiscipline cases in secondary schools. The study was conducted in all the 8 public day secondary schools in makadara district, kenya. Among others, the adoption and deployment of school rules and regulations in secondary schools remain responsible in monitoring and curbing of students behaviors urt, 1995. Guided by planned behaviour theory that explores on guidance, counseling and good classroom management the study used the survey research design to sample 91 teachers randomly selected from schools.
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