AN INVESTIGATION INTO DISCIPLINARY PROBLEMS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN SOKOTO STATE

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2000-07
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YUSUF ANKA, MOHAMMED
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The study investigates the disciplinary problems in secondary schools in Sokoto State. The purposes of the study were to examine the factors responsible for disciplinary problems prevalent in secondary schools in the Slate, to highlight the nature and causes of indiscipline and, to seek for measures of minimizing indiscipline among secondary school students. Four main hypotheses were set to guide the study. Relevant literature was reviewed in respect of the issues of the study viz a viz factors that constitute students’ bad behavior, causes of indiscipline among students, attitude of students and teachers towards discipline and the role of principals and teachers in the maintenance of discipline. The sample for the study included 35 principals, 275 teachers, 379 students and 177 parents. The main instrument of the study was a 45 - item questionnaire. This was supported by interview schedule to elicit more information from the subjects of the study. The Likert type 4 - point rating scale was employed to rale the respondent’s opinions in respect of the items on the instrument. Frequencies, percentages, and mean scores were used to enrich the discussion of the data. Cor-relational studies, chi square, One Way Analysis of Variance and T-test statistics were employed in testing the hypotheses. The main findings of the study reveal that: the twenty most serious acts cheating; factors which constitute good behaviour were punctuality at all times, obedience to school rules, and paying attention to school work. It was also revealed that poor teacher - student relationship and moral laxity among staff are part of the problems that are responsible for bad behaviour among students. Teachers were found, as a distinct group, to constitute a bad influence on students for students see them as role models to copy. In order to curb indiscipline in schools, the respondents agreed that the following measures could be taken: organizing definite programme of activities for students, all adults around students should develop positive attitude towards discipline and, the Ministry of Education should appoint qualified and morally sound principals and teachers to head and leach in the schools. In conclusion, schools should do away with ineffective and old methods of maintaining discipline such as corporal and physical punishment and employ modern approaches which embrace counseling students.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF MASTERS OF EDUCATION IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA JULY, 2000
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INVESTIGATION,, DISCIPLINARY,, PROBLEMS,, SECONDARY,, SCHOOLS,, SOKOTO STATE
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