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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 include of indiscipline in Egor Local style,

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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

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regarded as an act of indiscipline in another. The point is the term discipline is relative. 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
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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 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
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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 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
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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 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
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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 secondary school students in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State include fighting, bribery, and corruption, tribalism, gross Many

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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
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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 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

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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; 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. v. Societal solutions to indiscipline in secondary schools. To proffer solutions to indiscipline in secondary schools.
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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. iv. Does peer group account for indiscipline in schools? 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
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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. 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 childrens need, help in their academic pursuit and lastly always look at their welfare. Lastly, the significance of this

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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 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.

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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 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
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