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A STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF INDISCIPLINE IN THE
SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOL
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ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to find out the effects of
indiscipline in the secondary school in Egor Local Government
Area of Edo State. In carrying out the research, the population
of the study consisted of teachers in selected secondary
schools. Random sampling techniques were employed. This
research instrument used for this study was questionnaires. It
was observed that effects of indiscipline in Egor Local
Government Area include principals administrative style,
teacher effect, peer group effects, home factors and societal
factors. It is imperative for principles, teacher’s home and
society to contribute their quote in the proper upbringing of
secondary schools children, so as to avoid in disciplinary
behaviours in schools.
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CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
The concept of discipline has two broad meaning namely
discipline as a field of knowledge and discipline as order. The
later is the focus of this project discipline as order has several
sub-categorizations. These include the order by conduct and
action which result from training, instruction and education.
This is the order maintained and observed by person under
control or command entailing a system of rules of conduct.
Discipline is also use to denote control gained by enforcing
obedience or compliance especially by use of punishment.
Discipline implies controlled and orderly behaviour. Discipline
would appear to be a precise definition. This is because
different situation requires different modes of behaviour. A
behaviour that passes for discipline in one situation may be
regarded as an act of indiscipline in another. The point is the
term discipline is relative.
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According to Orlich et al (1985) captures truth of this as
follows what discipline means to the average person is not
entirely clear. However, discipline is usually perceived as the
preservation of order and the maintenance of control. Asaya
(1991) report that discipline arises from the need to bring about
a balance between what the individual want to do what he want
of other and the imitations and restrictions demanded by the
society in which he wants of other and the limitations and
restrictions demanded by the society in which he lives or by the
hazards in the physical environment. Discipline also implies
procedures and rules designed to help in the maintenance of
socially acceptable behaviours.
Gnagey (1968) sees indiscipline or misbehavior as any
action that is taken where it is not wanted. He goes further to
say that the appropriateness of behavaiour is much more
dependent upon the purposes of the teacher than upon the
characteristics of the behaviour itself. This means that
behaviour is judged an act of indiscipline if the teacher or the
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school authorities consider it so. Ganinu Obaro (2003) reports
the past few years have seen the waging of a relentless war on
veins acts of indiscipline, including absenteeism, truancy,
shabby dressing, insubordination, fighting, gangsterism, etc
particularly in public school (secondary) private schools owners
have equally taken up the gauntlet by enunciating a number of
measure including expulsion of students pupils for various acts
of indiscipline. According to professor Sobowale (1980) beat his
cheat confidentially that he has laid a good path for moral and
academic discipline in the schools. He told pm news in a chat
that he had no regret for whatever action he took. Her also
vowed to continue with the way it he is reappointed as
education commissioner. He however, admitted that the task is
herculean you see he said we are dealing with human being so
it is not easy. But Reverend (Mrs.) Okoye-Eze as one woman
who believes that discipline in schools should be total in all it
ramifications. But the students and teachers must exhibit a high
standard of indiscipline she counseled. Professor Idowu
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Sobowale the war against indiscipline has assumed a new
dimension. Apart from taking the war to the schools which
involves measures such as lock out of late comers and meeting
out of various sanctions on including caning or suspension, a
large number of students have been expelled from the schools
for gross acts of indiscipline. Even then their teachers have not
been spared the rod too efforts at eliminating trading activities
in the various schools. For which some teachers have been
indicated or absenteeism, lateness to work etc have been
seriously or summary dismissal in fact, the efforts have been
geared at not giving the students, teachers and school heads,
including principals and head teachers any breathing space. By
contrast indiscipline means absence or lack of order.
Indiscipline means acting in a way that is unsuitable to the
times, place and people. It comes from the environment and
group of children to the child in which he lived and with whom
he played. Indiscipline generally is the lack of decent behaviour
from a person or group of persons simplistically defined it
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implies unruly wild undomesticated and uncontrolled behaviour.
When defined moralistically indiscipline encompasses more
serious violation such as crime, therefore indiscipline refers to
deviation from prescribed norms whether such norms care
mere folkways, matters of etiquette or serious crime.
Indiscipline is a social disorder, emanating as a result of deviant
behaviour to social norms and values of the society. Up to the
late nineteen sixties indiscipline in school manifested itself in
the following ways truancy, and rudeness to teachers, disregard
for authority, and other similar incidents. In recent years,
indiscipline has assumed a wider dimension thereby posing
serious problems in institutions of learning at both the
secondary and tertiary levels. Secondary school now record
very high rate of indiscipline behaviour. There are increasing
case of truancy, bullying of various types, stealing breaking of
bounds, gambling, examination malpractices, damaging of
private and public properties taking of alcohol and hard drugs
and ganister shy to mention but a few indiscipline among
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secondary school students in Oredo Local Government Area of
Edo State include fighting, bribery, and corruption,
victimization, dishonesty, influence padding, tribalism,
favoritism, conspicuous consumption of alcohol, gross
disobedience to school authority, among others. Many
administrators, law enforcement agents and students fail
woefully in their appointed tasks because of one or a
combination of these vices. A potential indiscipline students or
police office either has a good father or an influential
connection who can bribe his way through. This unfortunate
mirage has become a reality in our society and schools. The
phenomenon has turned many a brave man into a timid or
incompetent one. Indiscipline among secondary school students
are no such high declining because the society at large no
longer cares for and/or foster our children. Therefore, they do
not think twice about their conduct around them or the long
term effect of their conduct on our children. It is imperative that
we all take huge steps towards self examination and place the
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value and worth necessary on our children and their growth or
upbringing in society. Many people believe that the
fundamental reasons why students do not act rightly are
because they do not possess the right condition for the right
actions. Thus, the prevalence of the problem of indiscipline in
secondary school in Egor Local Government Area is symmetric
whatever the contentions however, it is obvious that indiscipline
pose serious threat to the educational institution.
1.2 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
The researcher feel that the level of indiscipline in schools
has deteriorated so much that teaching profession that was
noble to many has become a night mare. The researcher is
concerned on investigation about the effect of indiscipline in
schools and to proffers possible solutions.
1.3 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of
indiscipline in the secondary school in Oredo Local Government
Area, Edo State specifically the study is meant to show;
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i. The way poor school administration affects indiscipline
in schools.
ii. Lack of profession on the part of the teacher as it affects
indiscipline in schools.
iii. The effect of social influence of peer pressure influence
on indiscipline in secondary schools.
iv. Societal solutions to indiscipline in secondary schools.
v. To proffer solutions to indiscipline in secondary schools.
1.4 RESEARCHER QUESTIONS
The researcher formulated the following research
questions to enable the researcher proffer solution to the effect
of indiscipline in the selected secondary schools in Egor Local
Government Area of Edo State.
i. Do poor school administrations lead to indiscipline in
schools?
ii. Does the actions and behaviour of teachers contribute
to indiscipline?
iii. Does peer group account for indiscipline in schools?
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iv. To what extent can the home influence indiscipline in
secondary schools?
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This study is significant because it reveals the degree of
indiscipline among students in Oredo Local Government Area of
Edo State. The observation so made help in arresting the
problem. It is also significant and important to the development
of children mostly in this our complex society where drug
addiction, gambling, stealing, bribery and corruption not to
mention but a few has become the order of the day. Some
parents on the other hand have contributed to the major causes
of indiscipline today in our society. Take for example a parent
who has a child or children in school and refuse to carter for
their needs or assist them in their academic is indirectly telling
the child to look for solution elsewhere which may lead this
child or children going o their peers or friends outside.
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This peer or friends might be the already corrupt type who
may eventually influence the child into what he or she has been
doing which may include bribing of teachers to pass exams,
forging of results, stealing of money or even becoming addicted
to drugs. So therefore parents are advice to always carter for
their children’s need, help in their academic pursuit and lastly
always look at their welfare. Lastly, the significance of this
lesson will provide an insight to child need and how best these
could be met.
1.6 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
The study is centred on identifying the effects responsible
for indiscipline in secondary school in Oredo Local Government
Area, Edo State. three secondary schools were selected and the
target class of teachers in junior secondary schools.
1.7 DEFINITION OF TERMS
In understanding the effects of indiscipline in the
secondary schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo
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State. it is essential to define various term that will be used in
the context of this study.
Discipline: Can be said to mean the ability of an individual to
make a way from any act that will bring pains on him from other
person. Discipline also means the desire of an individual to
avoid breaking the rules that might lead to punishment.
Indiscipline: Indiscipline is the absence of discipline. That means
that an indiscipline person is one who does not run away from
punishment which had been laid down in the rules and
regulations governing people. Indiscipline can also be defined
as anti-social behaviour.
Behaviour: Behaviour can be defined as external characteristics
of an individual manifested to show relationship either in group
or as or person every person has the characteristics that make
up the person.
Peer group: Peer group are usually the same age group, social
status or they emerge from common interest. The peer group
can be defined as any group of equal according to some stated
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criteria. But the typical use of the term is for the same age in
adolescent time.
Administration: Administration is the management of public or
business affairs management implies the activities of two or
more peons in an organization, with the aim of achieving a goal
or objective with available resources in a specified environment.
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