The Effect of Indiscipline on the Health Status of Secondary School Students in Nigeria Using Ekiti State as Case Study
CHAPTER ONE
Objectives of the Study
The specific objectives that guide this research are outlined below:
- To investigate the main causes of indiscipline among students in Ekiti state.
- To determine effects of indiscipline on academic performance of students in health status of secondary school student.
- To find out if there are any positive measures put in place to curb indiscipline in secondary school.
- To ascertain the relationship between indiscipline and health status of student.
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
INTRODUCTION
Our focus in this chapter is to critically examine relevant literature that would assist in explaining the research problem and furthermore recognize the efforts of scholars who had previously contributed immensely to similar research. The chapter intends to deepen the understanding of the study and close the perceived gaps.
THE MEANING AND NATURE OF DISCIPLINE
According to Jonathan Crowther (1968) Discipline is seen as a set of rules for conduct method by which training may be given. In essence, discipline is the conformity with laid down rules, procedures, values and patterns of acceptable behaviour within any specified context. This element of conformity with the required standard is a necessary element of system persistence and orderly change. The point is that no system can survive as an ongoing concern if there are no laid down rules of conduct and if there are no minimal standards beyond which deviation will not be tolerated. Discipline is thus contextual. Each organization be it political system, the educational system, the employing organization and name it, possesses understanding or its order and the standard required to maintain and ensure it. This is the basis of indiscipline and it is a necessary aspect of the attainment of the goals of any of the units mentioned above especially the educational system. According to Ezeilo, (1978) Indiscipline is when there is a total break of law and order. It is also a partial deviation from acceptable patterns of behaviour within any specified social unit. The problem of indiscipline has in recent times became a national concern indiscipline manifest itself in several spares of both school and society. Akubue (1991) States that the situation of indiscipline in school has generated a lot of concern with no positive action to arrest the situation. Indiscipline in school also include such unwanted and retrogressive acts like sexual abuse, smoking drug abuse, drunkness carefuless attitude, rudeness/insubordination, truancy refused to do assignment, cheating and lots of other social vices. He stated that in recent years students also exhibit different indiscipline behaviour in school ranging from aggressing delinquency, stealing, truancy, laziness, temper tantrum, bulling, fighting, lying etc. it will be seen that things are no more what they use to be when the school were in the hand of different voluntary agencies and adequate disciplinary measure were taken against any act of indiscipline and misbehavior among children and their teachers. Ezilo (1978) says that after the Nigeria civil war, the reverse was the case. There were many changes in our school system. For stance, some states took over schools from their owners in 1970 in bid to rehabilitate them as a result of the damages to them during the war. On this account children from different social background mixed up in school and emphasis on moral behaviour which was prevalent before the civil war started degenerating at alarming rate. He said that many homes contributed to students indiscipline, for example, in the home where parent fight each other, there is very tendency that the child from that family will be wild and here by constituting nuisance in the school.
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
INTRODUCTION
In this chapter, we described the research procedure for this study. A research methodology is a research process adopted or employed to systematically and scientifically present the results of a study to the research audience viz. a vis, the study beneficiaries.
RESEARCH DESIGN
Research designs are perceived to be an overall strategy adopted by the researcher whereby different components of the study are integrated in a logical manner to effectively address a research problem. In this study, the researcher employed the survey research design. This is due to the nature of the study whereby the opinion and views of people are sampled. According to Singleton & Straits, (2009), Survey research can use quantitative research strategies (e.g., using questionnaires with numerically rated items), qualitative research strategies (e.g., using open-ended questions), or both strategies (i.e., mixed methods). As it is often used to describe and explore human behaviour, surveys are therefore frequently used in social and psychological research.
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
INTRODUCTION
This chapter presents the analysis of data derived through the questionnaire and key informant interview administered on the respondents in the study area. The analysis and interpretation were derived from the findings of the study. The data analysis depicts the simple frequency and percentage of the respondents as well as interpretation of the information gathered. A total of eighty (80) questionnaires were administered to respondents of which only seventy-seven (77) were returned and validated. This was due to irregular, incomplete and inappropriate responses to some questionnaire. For this study a total of 77 was validated for the analysis.
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
Introduction
It is important to ascertain that the objective of this study was to ascertain the effect of indiscipline on the health status of secondary school students in Nigeria using Ekiti state as case study
In the preceding chapter, the relevant data collected for this study were presented, critically analyzed and appropriate interpretation given. In this chapter, certain recommendations made which in the opinion of the researcher will be of benefits in addressing the challenges of indiscipline on the health status of secondary school students
Summary
This study was on the effect of indiscipline on the health status of secondary school students in Nigeria using Ekiti state as case study. Four objectives were raised which included: To investigate the main causes of indiscipline among students in Ekiti state, to determine effects of indiscipline on academic performance of students in health status of secondary school student, to find out if there are any positive measures put in place to curb indiscipline in secondary school and to ascertain the relationship between indiscipline and health status of student.. The study adopted a survey research design and conveniently enrolled 80 participants in the study. A total of 77 responses were received and validated from the enrolled participants where all respondents were drawn from secondary schools in Ekiti state. Hypothesis was tested using Chi-Square statistical tool (SPSS).
Conclusion
From the findings of the study, it is believed that indiscipline of students is as a result of parental influence, teachers’ attitude, government activities and peer-group influence. Therefore, to curb indiscipline among the students, attention must be given to parental influence, teachers’ attitude, government activities and peer group influence.
Recommendation
The findings of the study have revealed that all the factors investigated are important in any attempt to curb indiscipline among secondary school students, hence, the following were recommended:
- Both the home and school environment should be made exciting and conducive for learning to the children (students), and other educational requirement such as library, laboratory, workshop should be provided and equipped by parents, teachers, government and all stakeholders in education.
- Cordial relationship should exist between parents and schools authorities through active membership of Parents’ Teachers Association (PTA).
- The mass and electronic media should be used to enlighten all stakeholders in the areas investigated on the effect of indiscipline in the society.
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