CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the Study
Indiscipline is one of the major problems hindering the normal development of youths in the society especially students in post primary schools. Indisciplineas it concerns achievement of educational goals, has received a lot of attention. Edem (2001)states that indiscipline is the violation of school rules and regulations which is capable of obstructing the smooth and orderly functioning of the school system should be consequently avoided through perfect orientation of students and imposition of positive sanction in case of obvious violation of the order. Indiscipline is the inability of students and/or teachers to respect authority observe and obey school rules and regulations. It is also a social disorder which hampers a high standard of behaviour conducive to maintenance of teaching learning process. Nwanna (2005) carried out a study of the major oences committed by students in some schools in the Western region and found that some of the most frequently committed oences include stealing, lying, bulling, lateness to school, rioting, cruelty, absence and truancy. Soya (2006) in his study found that students these days block the school entrance thereby preventing others, the principal and sta gaining entrance into the school premises. Such was another form of indiscipline behavior exhibited by youths these days.
This act is termed socially as maladjusted. Some of the disciplinary measures adopted by the various school authorities are canning, suspension, manual labor, expulsion, deprivation of privileges etc. Indiscipline is like a cankerworm that has eaten deep into the fabrics of the society. It breeds lawlessness and lawlessness brings crime, and consequently self-destruction. Indiscipline in schools contributes to lack of success in one’s life, if allowed to linger on for a long time. It is in this view of the above that the researcher was moved to carry out this study. Statement of the Problem ProjectTopic: ProjectInformation: ProjectDepartment: ProjectBody: 10/31/2019 INDISCIPLINE AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN OHAUKWU LOCAL GOVERNMENT | ProjectClue https://www.projectclue.com/education/project-topics-materials-for-undergraduate-students/indiscipline-among-secondary-school-students-in-ohaukwu-local-g… 2/10 Anchored on the fact that indiscipline among secondary school students in Ohaukwu Local Government area caused problems such as cruelty, rioting, bullying, lateness to school, truancy etc. The source of indiscipline among secondary school students is an educational problem that needs to be solved. It is quite a common sight for students misbehaving in one way or the other. The problem inherent in indiscipline cannot be over-emphasized. Parents complain about the behaviour of their children. Schools also experience unusual behaviour from their students. The society at large witnesses instances, unruly behaviours among students and youths Adesina, (2004). Considering the prevalence of unruly behaviour manifested by our students and the apparent aer eects of such behaviours, not only the students but also the society at large. The problems are cruelty, rioting, bullying, lateness to school, truancy etc. The concern of this study therefore is to investigate the nature of indiscipline among secondary school students in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Purpose of the Study The main purpose of the study is to examine indisciplinary acts among secondary school students in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Specifically, the study set to find. 1. Types of indisciplinary behavior among secondary school students in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. 2. Causes of indiscipline among secondary school students in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. 3. Eects of indiscipline on students’ performance in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. 4. Strategies to control indiscipline among secondary school Students in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. This act is termed socially as maladjusted. Some of the disciplinary measures adopted by the various school authorities are canning, suspension, manual labor, expulsion, deprivation of privileges etc. Indiscipline is like a cankerworm that has eaten deep into the fabrics of the society. It breeds lawlessness and lawlessness brings crime, and consequently self-destruction. Indiscipline in schools contributes to lack of success in one’s life, if allowed to linger on for a long time. It is in this view of the above that the researcher was moved to carry out this study.
Statement of the Problem
Anchored on the fact that indiscipline among secondary school students in Ohaukwu Local Government area caused problems such as cruelty, rioting, bullying, lateness to school, truancy etc. The source of indiscipline among secondary school students is an educational problem that needs to be solved. It is quite a common sight for students misbehaving in one way or the other. The problem inherent in indiscipline cannot be over-emphasized. Parents complain about the behaviour of their children. Schools also experience unusual behaviour from their students. The society at large witnesses instances, unruly behaviours among students and youths Adesina, (2004). Considering the prevalence of unruly behaviour manifested by our students and the apparent aer eects of such behaviours, not only the students but also the society at large. The problems are cruelty, rioting, bullying, lateness to school, truancy etc. The concern of this study therefore is to investigate the nature of indiscipline among secondary school students in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Purpose of the Study The main purpose of the study is to examine indisciplinary acts among secondary school students in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Specifically, the study set to find. 1. Types of indisciplinary behavior among secondary school students in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. 2. Causes of indiscipline among secondary school students in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. 3. Eects of indiscipline on students’ performance in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. 4. Strategies to control indiscipline among secondary school Students in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
