EFFECT OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS DISCIPLINARY PROBLEM ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN EGHOSA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, EKIADOLOR, EDO STATE (ECONOMICS PROJECT TOPICS AND MATERIALS)
ABSTRACT
Disciplinary problem has become the order of the day in our society today hence the presence of disciplinary problem in Eghosa Christian Academy, Ekiadolor Edo State at the secondary level would not be void of certain effect. This research work is therefore focused on the effect of student’s disciplinary problem on academic performance at the secondary school level. The role of the schools, the mass media and the religious association will be examined using Eghosa Christian Academy Ekiadolor, Edo State. It also sought to see the extent to which disciplinary problem has affected academic performance and standard of education in the secondary school level. My research work is divided into five chapters. Chapter one identifies the problem, chapter two of the study discusses at length, the rich literature that deals with disciplinary problem on academic performance and factors responsible for students disciplinary problem. Chapter three deals with the research methodology while chapter four deals on data presentation, analysis and interpretation of the various hypotheses. The project also deals extensively with the various contribution of the community and the relation of the curriculum to students needs. It also covers such areas of the role of the student and the role of the parents. In addition, this paper tries to identify the participation of the religious organization in shaping the life of students and also the activities of the mass media towards the eradication of disciplinary problem from secondary schools. It is hoped that the outcome of this study will provide the approaches to the eradication of disciplinary problem as a lasting solution to this problem in not only in Eghosa Christian Academy at the secondary school; level but also elsewhere. Finally, chapter five looks into summary recommendation and conclusion.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Student’s disciplinary problem has become part of the average students in this country for quite a decade source. It has become a canker worm that has eaten deep into the fabric of the educational system and the authorities can no longer fold its hands watching this problem grow.
Reports of student’s disciplinary problem have become weekly if not daily affairs on the pages of the Nigerian Dailies source. It is not only the press media, the electronic media is not left out in the crusade against students disciplinary problems. Acts of utter vandalism destruction of school property drug addiction truancy and delinquent behaviour and the like have been recorded out our secondary level.
The student’s disciplinary problems at the secondary school level in Eghosa Christian academy have reached such a high degree that it has become a perennial problem, which constitutes discussion. A lot has been said of student’s disciplinary problem at the secondary school level at various schools and colleges at seminars conference and symposia.
