Causes of Indiscipline Among Students as Viewed by Primary School Teachers in Nigeria

Odebode, Aminat Adeola

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“…According to Ngwokabuenui (2015), students' indiscipline in secondary schools has become a cankerworm that has eaten too deep into the students' moral upbringing. Students have become uncontrollable and highly disrespectful to themselves, teachers, school administrators, parents, and society at large (Odebode, 2019). Indiscipline cases in schools have been an issue of concern for educators and have become a huge concern among educators, policymakers, and the public in general, owing to the outbreak of aggression among peers, violence, and vandalism as well (Ngwokabuenui, 2015).…”

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The Types of Indiscipline in Secondary Schools in Pallisa Town Council. The Types of Indiscipline in Secondary Schools in Pallisa Town Council. A Cross-Sectional Study.

Opela,

Bakashaba,

Noel

2024

SJ-Education

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Background Indiscipline can be defined as failure to obey rules and orders or lack of control in the behavior of a person or group of people. Indiscipline cases in schools have been an issue of concern for educators and have become a huge concern among educators, policymakers, and the public in general. This study aimed to document the types of indiscipline in secondary schools in Pallisa Town Council. Methodology The study adopted a triangulation of a case study design and a cross-sectional survey design. The study also uses a mixed research approach where both qualitative and quantitative techniques were used to analyze data. A case study design was employed because the researcher did not have enough time or financial resources to conduct a national survey of all secondary schools in Uganda. To collect primary and secondary data three methods were used. A self-administered questionnaire and interview method were used to collect primary data while the documentary review was used to gather secondary data. Results According to findings, there are three types of indiscipline in secondary schools in Pallisa district. These were minor, major, and intolerable indiscipline behaviors. The minor behaviors were; Noise-making in class, Absenteeism, and Loitering on school premises. The major indiscipline behaviors were; missing classes, Smoking, Habitual lateness, and drinking alcohol. The intolerable indiscipline behaviors were; Physical violence, Vandalism, Use of drugs, and Bullying. Conclusion The major indiscipline behaviors were; missing classes, Smoking, Habitual lateness, and drinking alcohol. Recommendation More studies should be done on the causes of indiscipline among students. Teachers should create a more friendly atmosphere for learners to reduce indiscipline.

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The Types of Indiscipline in Secondary Schools in Pallisa Town Council. The Types of Indiscipline in Secondary Schools in Pallisa Town Council. A Cross-Sectional Study.

Opela,

Bakashaba,

Noel

2024

SJ-Education

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“…According to Ali et al (2014), students malfeasance acts has been over the years been an issue of distress for instructors, policy makers and the society in general, which is as a result of hostility between peer groups, vandalism, violence within teacher -student relationship as well, which in turn leads to unending presence of problem of examination malpractice, drop out, lateness deviant behaviours and poor academic achievement among students. Schools in line with overall educational objectives aimed at producing integrated citizens to help themselves and the society at large (Odebode, 2019) and in order to achieve this, school's ought to product students with good practice and conduct.…”

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“…The above implies that the school system is not only charged with the responsibility of training students in diverse field of study, but also to train their moral values to be responsible people who can add to the advancement of their society (Odebode, 2019). Good conduct among students is inevitable in order to achieve academic success.…”

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Students’ Malfeasance Acts, Consequences and Administrative Approaches in Public Secondary Schools, Delta State, Nigeria

Nkedishu

2021

EJES

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This study examined students’ malfeasance acts, consequences and administrative approaches in public secondary schools, Delta State. It was guided by four research questions and four hypotheses. The study design was ex-post-facto of the descriptive survey technique. A sample of 238 was selected from a population of 476 principals in Delta State secondary schools applying stratified sampling method. Instrument entitled ‘Students’ Malfeasance Acts, Consequences and Administrative Approaches Questionnaire (SMACAAQ) was utilized in the study and its validity was established though face and content validity. Data gathered were analysed with the use of mean rating, standard deviation, ranking and t-test at significance level of 0.05. Findings revealed that perpetual lateness to school, inviting their friends to create conflict in school, oppressing fellow students, coming to school with dangerous weapon were some profiles of malfeasance acts in public secondary schools, Delta State. Letting students know the consequence of malfeasance acts on their academic achievement and society, use well-behaved students to give example, let students know the rewards for being well-behaved were some administrative approaches to curb students’ malfeasance acts in public secondary schools, Delta State. It is recommended that upon admission, students should be issued a handbook which contains rules and regulations of the school, this will help students understand what constitute malfeasance behaviour and avoid them. Orientation should be organised for students from time to time where they will be informed on consequence of malfeasance acts on their academic achievement and society at large. Article visualizations:<img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0754/a.php" alt="Hit counter" />

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“…Indiscipline refers to one's inability to adhere to laid down rules in any establishment or society. It is an act of lack of self-control, disrespect for dos and don'ts of any society (Strauss, 2001;Odebode 2019). Indiscipline among students refers to these students not conforming to school regulations.…”

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“…Indiscipline has many faces; its manifestations, causes and effects in the social and educational fields (Ali, Dada, Isiaka & Salaman, 2014). One heartbreaking issue that the world is fighting against is issue of indiscipline among youth (Aguba, 2009;Danso, 2010;Ngwokabuenui, 2015;Odebode, 2019;Reid, 2000;). The school system which is rated as a medium for transformation of individuals' lives and to impart knowledge, skills and values is colored with students' indiscipline.…”

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Views of Nigerian Teachers on Strategies for Curbing Indiscipline: Implications for Counselling Practices

Odebode

2020

msd

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This study investigated the strategies for curbing indiscipline in elementary school teachers in Nigeria. It also examined the influence of gender, years in service and educational qualification on the respondents’ expressions. This study employed a descriptive analysis of 200 elementary school teachers as participants. An instrument to analyze the data was developed, named ‘Strategies for Curbing Indiscipline Questionnaire” (SCIQ). The psychometric properties of the instrument were developed. Data were analyzed with both descriptive and inferential statistics. The result showed that the use of the approach to promote acceptable behaviours considered successful. As the result, school authorities being good models, giving moral education in schools, adopting behavioural such as punishment, high parental supervision and referral to appropriate helping personnel are some of the strategies that could be used to curb indiscipline among students. It is, therefore, recommended that behaviour modification strategies should be adopted to curb indiscipline among students.

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Causes of Indiscipline Among Students as Viewed by Primary School Teachers in Nigeria

Cited by 8 publications

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The Types of Indiscipline in Secondary Schools in Pallisa Town Council. The Types of Indiscipline in Secondary Schools in Pallisa Town Council. A Cross-Sectional Study.

The Types of Indiscipline in Secondary Schools in Pallisa Town Council. The Types of Indiscipline in Secondary Schools in Pallisa Town Council. A Cross-Sectional Study.

Students’ Malfeasance Acts, Consequences and Administrative Approaches in Public Secondary Schools, Delta State, Nigeria

Views of Nigerian Teachers on Strategies for Curbing Indiscipline: Implications for Counselling Practices

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