THE CAUSES OF STUDENTS’ UNREST IN POST PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN ZARIA TOWNSHIP
THE CAUSES OF STUDENTS’ UNREST IN POST PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN ZARIA TOWNSHIP
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Date
1978
Authors
UBANI, ANOSIKE
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Abstract
The overall problem of the investigation is to
determine the causes of students’ unrest in post
primary schools in Zaria township and at the same
time to compare the opinions of the students,
teachers and administrators regarding the causes of
these students’ unrest. Specifically, the study
attempted to answer the following questions.
1. What are the causes of students’ unrest
in post primary schools in Zaria
township according to2
(a) the students
(b) the teachers
(c) the administrators?
2. Are the causes of students’ unrest, as
identified by the students, teachers and
administrators, related to the kind or
lack
of Guidance Services offered in the school?
3. Is there any significant difference in the
opinions of the students, teachers and
administrators?
Hypotheses
The following null hypotheses were stated as
follows:
1. The opinions expressed by students teachers
and administrators in post primary schools in
Zaria township on causes of students’ unrest
are not related to the type of or lack of
guidance service.
2. There is no significant difference in the
opinions of students, teachers and administrators
with regards to causes of students’
unrest in post primary schools in Zaria
township.
Instruments
The instruments used were the questionnaires
which seemingly included the same type of
interview questions on respondents’ backgrounds
and on some attitude responses.
The students’ questionnaires were modified to meet
their understanding and were all administered
simultaneously. The administrators and the
teachers' questions were similar both in language
and setting. For all the attitude responses, items
on administrative,school work factors, peer group,
students teachers relationship and guidance service
factors were included as areas that cause students'
unrest.
Findings
Based on the data presented in the forty,four tables
the researcher made the following summation:
1. Problems of unrest arise from attitude of indifference
to students problems by the administrators
teachers and hostel officials. Thus
crisis situations from food and lack of
facilities escalate when students feel they are
unkindly treated.
2. Both the teachers and the students believe that
proper guidance service can minimise students’
unrest.
3. While administrators and teachers blame students'
unrest to school operations,homes, and the public,
the students are -Strnogly opposed to these ideas.
They insist on the attitude of indifference among
the school authorities as the strongest factor that
may cause unrest in schools.
Recommendation
1. Since students are sensitive about the attitudes of
school authorities towards their problems.
The school authorities should modify or improve
their present attitudes towards the students.
Students should be attended to, with their
particular problems, as individuals.
2. It is also recommended that there should be proper
guidance services in all the post primary schools
to arrest crisis situations arising from school
operations. This will thus minimise students’
unrest in secondary schools in Zaria township in
particular. Moreover students with the help of
guidance counselors will be better, able to make
right decisions in face of problems and attain
better self satisfaction and self
fulfillment.
It is also recommended that similar research in other
townships should be undertaken in the future. Again
situations of unrest should be examined between schools
with proper guidance services and those without.
Description
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY
ZARIA.
Keywords
CAUSES,, STUDENTS,, UNREST,, POST PRIMARY SCHOOLS,, ZARIA,, TOWNSHIP