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FACTORS INFLUENCING INDISCIPLINE OF STUDENTS IN SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS PALLISA DISTRICT, UGANDA. BY OKURUT GODFREY BED/8910/51/DU A DESSERTATION SUBMITTED TO KAMPALA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT AWARD OF ADEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION IN ARTS OF KAMPALA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY. AUGUST 2007. DEDICATION This is dedicated to my sister and her husband, Atyang Rebecca, Asio Pauline, Acorn Jacqueline, Josephine Imalingat, Radius Paul Oyogila, Aisu Grace and all my brothers. It is also dedicated to my lovely parents, Opolot Jorarn and Lucy Akwalinga. II APPROVAL This dissertation resulting from researchers effort in the area, factors influencing indiscipline of students in selected secondary schools in Pallisa District was carried out under my supervision with my final approval, it is now ready for submission for the award of the Degree of Bachelor of Education in Arts Supervisor: ..a_ .......... .. ............ Date: . .1. ~ . r.. 1 •~ l.. {):=\-: ... ....... .. 111 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I am very grateful to the administration of Kampala International University, for recognizing my active participation in the university activities, academic progress which was the criteria for awarding me a scholarship to undetiake this study. I am heavily indebted to the following people who helped me in the field and availed relevant information, the administrators, teachers, and students of various schoo Is I visited in Pallisa district. Special thanks go to my supervisor Mrs Taligoola Deborah for providing relevant tips and guidance in writing this dissertation. Acknowledgement is also extended to Ocom Paul, Jane Opolot, Augustus Oseku, John Peter Oule, Okello Johnson, Okirima Michael, Professor Mohamad Ndaula, Hemy Lydda, Chairman Board of Tmstees, Hassan Bassajja Balaba for their Financial and spiritual suppo1i. Let me also take this opportunity to thank my beloved sister Jane Opolot for her initiative and timely support when pursuing a Diploma which brought me to this academic heights. Special thanks to my parents who moulded me, I am what I am because of them. IV TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION .................................................................. .i DEDICATION ..................................................................... ii APPROVAL ...................................................................... .iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ....................................................... .iv TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................................... v-vii ABSTRACT ........................................................................ viii CHAPTER ONE 1.0 Introduction ..................................................................... 1 1.1 Background ...................................................................... 1-2 1.2 Statement of the Problem ....................................................... 2-3 1.3 Purpose of the Study ............................................................ 3 1.4 Specific Objectives .............................................................. 3 1.5 Research Questions ............................................................ ..4 1.6 Significance of the Study ....................................................... 4 1.7 Scope of the Study ............................................................... 5 1.8 Conceptual Frame Work ........................................................ 5 1.9 AreaofStudy ....................................................................6 v CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW 2.0 Introduction ..................................................................... 7 2.1 The Meaning of Discipline ................................................... 7-9 2.2 Factors for Indiscipline ...................................................... 9-11 2.2.1 Welfare ofStudents ......................................................... ll-12 2.2.2 Definition ofPunishrnent.. ................................................ ll-14 CHAPTER THREE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 3.0 Introduction .................................................................. 15 3.1 Research Design ............................................................. 15 3.2 Organisation of the Survey ................................................ 15 3.2.1 Survey Area/Location ofSchools ........................................ l5-16 3.2.2 Types of Data Gathered .................................................... 16 3.3 Data ............................................................................ 17 3.3.1 Instrumentation ............................................................... l7-18 3.3.2 Procedure ....................................................................... 18 3.4 Sampling Techniques ........................................................ l9 3.4.1 Target Population ............................................................ 19 3.4.2 Sampling Procedure ......................................................... 19 3.5 Data Analysis ................................................................ .20 3.6 Limitations to the Study ..................................................... 20 VI CHAPTER FOUR DATA PRESENTATION; ANALYSIS; FINDINGS; AND DISCUSSIONS 4.0 Introduction ....................................................................21 4.1 Factors Responsible for Indiscipline ........................................ 22 4.1.1 Family Background of Students ........................................... 22 4.1.2 Laxity Administration ...................................................... 22 4.1.3 Student Welfare .............................................................. 22-23 4.1.4 Quality of Meals ............................. 00. oooO ..... 00 .................. 23 4.1.5 Punislunents and Indiscipline ............................................. 23 4.1.6 Age and Indiscipline ................................... 00 .. 00 ......... 00 .... 23 CHAPTER FIVE RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION 5.0 Introduction .................................................................. 24 5.1 Conclusion ..................... 00 •••••••••• 00 ..................................24 5.2 Recommendations .......................................................... .25 References ............................................................................26 Appendices vii ABSTRACT The study on the factors influencing indiscipline of students in selected secondary schools in Pallisa district was carried out with the main objective of examining the factors influencing indiscipline of students. The specific objectives of the study were to establish whether the family background is a factor that influences indiscipline in selected secondary schools, to assess the laxity of administration influences indiscipline among students in selected secondary schools, to dete1mine whether the welfare of students influences indiscipline in selected secondary schools, to find out whether the quality of meals influences students indiscipline and to find out whether the punishments can influence the indiscipline of students. The research objectives were tested by means of questionnaires, documentation and observation, the researcher discovered that most of the students were happy with the welfare and meals that were provided at school because the food was not of good quality and this makes them to be indisciplined. Consequently, can be observed that if welfare, meals are not improved then indiscipline is bound to occur still. viii CHAPTER ONE 1.0 Inroduction 1.1 Background Currently, the unprecedented occmTence of indiscipline world wide in secondary schools. Indiscipline of students is not a new phenomena in Uganda's secondary schools, for they have been accruing for along petiod of time. Different kinds of indiscipline have been observed in different selected secondary schools and these includes luck of respect for their teachers, poor class attendance, negative attitude towards putting on uniform, negative attitudes towards preps, violent dots and destruction of school buildings and documents. There are various factors influencing students indiscipline which include poor academic performance, poor administration, inadequate medical services, unfair school rules and administration of disciplinary measures such as uprooting of trees, corporal punishments, expulsion from school and in adequate welfare of both students and teachers. Indisciplined students are rampant in secondary schools within Uganda and there are various reasons as to why they occur, this in tum has resulted into diverse negative impacts for example destruction of school property, loss of lives, expulsion of students. Number of researchers have identified that indiscipline have diverse effects which range I from positive to negative impacts. The positive impacts include; improvement on administration structure by re-orientating them, training, employing of experienced administrators, improvement of disciplinary measures in schools that is to say punishment and immediate attendance to students needs or need for constant communication and consultation in schools. While negative impacts include; closure of schools, time wasting because of solving causes of indiscipline, loss of lives, destruction of school buildings and documents, destruction of normal school programmes among others. This study therefore, was calTied out to establish the factors influencing indiscipline of students in selected secondary schools and whether family background is also a factor for students indiscipline in the selected secondary schools