ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to investigate the problem of
indiscipline and its impact on academic activity in Edo State. The incessant
occurrence of chaotic and some time criminal behaviour not only by the audit
population but also the students of this country in recent times has since
begun to give cause for concern, particularly to parents, government and school
administrators. Questionnaires from a sample of five secondary schools students
consisting of hundred (100) secondary school students were selected at random
in Edo State. Among other things, it was found that the societal customs and
way of life can in one way or other influence the positive or negative
behaviour of the child, that parental absence and poor moral upbringing of the
child can plague the secondary school students of acts of indiscipline and that
children from a high socio-economic background can be engaged in acts of
indiscipline as well as children from the low or middle socio-economic
background
TABLE OF
CONTENT
Background of the study
Statement of the study
Purpose of the study
Hypothesis
Significance of the study
Scope/delimitation of the study
Definition of terms
The concept of discipline/indiscipline
Causes of indiscipline
Effects of indiscipline
Control measures
Research design
Population of the study
Sample and sampling techniques
Research instrument
Administration of research instrument
Method of data analysis
Chapter Five- Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation
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Summary
Conclusion
Recommendations
CHAPTER ONE
Indiscipline may be said to be as old as the time when men started to organize
himself into society and consequently made laws to order the affairs of men in
a social set up. In the Holy Scripture Cain exhibited some form of indiscipline
when he out of envy murdered his brother Abel in their abode. We have heard of
people engaging in indiscipline behaviour on daily basis. Many of our students
today especially those in our secondary school exhibit various forms of
indiscipline in form of juvenile delinquency. This could be in the form of
arson, murder and robbery etc. these acts involve both adult and youths, the
rate of indiscipline tends to be on the increase in the modern world. Africa is
not an exception of this general increase in the young stars, negative attitude
to constituted authority. This rate of indiscipline tends to be on an increase
despite the various measure taken by successive government most especially
Nigeria, to curb the menace among our students so as to bring about a socially
stable society.
We read our
newspapers and hear from the electronic media of students in the country
committing all forms of crimes ranging from the violation of parental
regulations to truancy, stealing, assault, robbery and other socially undesirable
behaviours. Available information shows that our students are most frequently
implicated in the acts of indiscipline that in every five caught for a criminal
offence; there are usually young stars. These offence ranges from drugs and
robbery. During the military rule, several measures were put in place to curb
the trends, on its assumption to power on the 31st December
1983, the government of general Mohammuadu Buhari (Rtd) made it known that one
of the causes of our problems in our country (Nigeria) was indiscipline and as
such, the war against indiscipline (WAI) was introduced into all aspects of the
life of the nation. Also our past head of states, General Sani Abacha (Lt) on
assumption I office (1993) launched the war against indiscipline and corruption
(WAIC), Presdient Olusegun Obasanjo also launched independent corrupt practices
commission (ICPC) and economic financial crime commission (EFCC). This was
aimed at checking the various corrupt practices in our society. Despite all
these commendable effort of our youth are still very much indiscipline. The
Nigeria youth is yet to embrace the principles behind the war against
indiscipline and corruption programme even when he is supposed to have great
roles to play in the success of the programme.
There is
often the saying that our youths are the leaders of tomorrow, but from what
happens on a daily basis, one is forced to wonder if actually the youths are
the future leader of tomorrow, if they could actually be entrusted with the
leadership roles of the futures, people from various works of life have
expressed concern. Olusegun Obasanjo formal president and head of state of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria lamented over the rate of indiscipline in the
Nigeria society. He pointed accusing fingers to most youths and adults noting
that they suffering from what he called social, moral, political and economic
indiscipline. Also formal head of state general Ibrahim Babaginda confirmed the
obvious fact that the rate of indiscipline and crime among youths was growing
fast. He said.
“Moral
decadence is threatening the nation as evidenced by the get rich quick syndrome
that pervaded all facts of the society. Crimes of violence in which our young
stars are involved in indication of the malaise which affects most of our
communities”. (daily Times 26th December,
1985. pp 1). The problems of indiscipline among students is fast becoming a
canker worm that is eaten deeper and deeper in to the fabric of our society and
thereby constituting a greater threaten to the stability of the nation.
Indiscipline of various types has eaten deep into the fabric of the social
system, it is a problem that is increasing at a fast rate and needs prompt
attention. We have come to notice that hardly any family exists without a child
possessing one trait of indiscipline or the other. It is either the child
steals, is rude, not well mannered, runs away from classes, and or at time if
the child is a female, it may be that she posses indulgent sexual acts which
may create great concerns for the parents. It is also possible that the child
is one way or the other drug addict. In whatever way it is viewed whether the
child exhibits any of these features or many others, which are socially
undesirable, such a child is certainly a problem to the family and the society
at large.
It is also sad, to note that student’s indiscipline has had a lot
of negative effects on the school system and learning, many academic calendar
are being disrupted as a result of this indiscipline many students now form
themselves into gangs, they threaten the life of fellow students and even
teachers. It is as a result of this indiscipline that we now have secreted
societies or secrete cults even in our primary and secondary schools. It is
necessary for the nation to pay attention to the frequent indiscipline among
our students, if she is to achieve fame and progress in all field of human
endeavour,. This is because the fate of any nation depends on the youths she
breeds, as they are the leaders of tomorrow.
The problem
of student’s indiscipline is to be well attended to by parents, teachers/school
administrators and all these involved in the upbringing of the students in the
country, if lasting solutions are to be found in it. To this end, we all stand
to gain in no small measure of students refrain from indiscipline behaviours
and become discipline.
This
research is aimed at investigating the problem of indiscipline and its impact
on academic activity in Edo State. This is due to the ever-increasing rate of
indiscipline in these schools nationwide. Some variables of this study include
societal influence, parental influence/upbringing and socio-economic attainment
of parents. There are many factors usually responsible for indiscipline of students
in the society. This work therefore, aimed at determine the factors responsible
for indiscipline in our secondary schools. it will try to make suggestions to
the possible solutions which may help to being an end to the problem of
indiscipline in our secondary schools.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
To guide
this study, the following hypotheses are necessary:
1. Does the parental influence and upbringing of
the child contribute to the indiscipline of t he child?
2. Does the society at large encourage indiscipline
among students through its customs ways of life?
3. Has the socio-economic attainment of a child’s
parent got anything to do with indiscipline of the child?
It is
expected that the result of this study would be useful to parents and the
society. School administrators, teachers, government and policy makers in their
effort to put an end to the problem of students indiscipline specifically the
out-come of this work would assist parents and society in monitoring the
activities of their children through the results of this study, school heads,
will discover what negative role they play and which in turn affect events that
can lead to indiscipline in school. They will then adjust their administrative
loopholes and forge ahead for a well-disciplined schools system. Teachers are
expected to know from this study how students indiscipline is being carried out
around them and employ means of eradicating the trend. The study would also be
useful to the government and policy makers in formulating policies that will
ensure a disciplined and patriotic behaviour on the part of the students. The
overall aim of this study is the complete wiping out of indiscipline among out
students so that teaching learning atmosphere will be conducive and free
dangers. In such an environment, there will be better enhancement of knowledge.
The
research work is limited in scope to secondary schools in Edo State. Due to the
large size of the local government areas and problems that may be encountered
in the process of covering the local government, the numbers of schools were
reduced to five to enhance adequate coverage. These schools were selected
randomly from the State.
Youths: This is the state or time of being young.
Students: A person who is studying at a college or university
Discipline: Training especially of the mind and character, set of
rules for conduct method by which training may be given.
Indiscipline: Lack of control in the behaviour of a group of
people,. The report identifies the causes of violence and indiscipline in
schools.
Juvenile delinquency: A term applied to the criminal behaviour of
those who are youthful age, under sixteen.
Department | Education |
Project ID Code | EDU0189 |
Chapters | 5 Chapters |
No of Pages | 52 pages |
Methodology | Null |
Reference | YES |
Format | Microsoft Word |
Price | ₦4000, $15 |
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