Benue State University, Makurdi

THE MENACE OF INDISCIPLINE AMONG STUDENTS AND ITS EFFECTON JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN BWARI AREA COUNCIL OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, ABUJA

Jovita C. Opara
Department of Educational Management, University of Abuja, Abuja

Abstract

This study examined the menace of indiscipline among students and its effect on junior secondary school students’ performance in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. the study was guided by two main objectives bothering on the causes and effect of indiscipline effect on junior secondary school students’ performance. The research design used for the study was a descriptive survey. The choice of this design and its consideration to be suitable for the present study was because data were collected from respondents considered to be the representative sample of the larger population; thereby guaranteeing generalization of the findings of the study to the larger population. The population of this study constituted of 498 junior secondary school students from 5 junior secondary schools in Bwari Area Council. The sample of the study was made up of 250 junior secondary school students carefully drawn from 5 junior secondary schools in Bwari Area Council. A simple random sampling technique was adopted in selecting the sample of the study. The choice of simple random technique was to give each element of the study equal chance of being selected. The instrument used for data gathering was closed-ended questionnaire. The questionnaire was designed using 4points scale of Strongly Agreed, Agreed, Disagreed and Strongly Disagreed. A total of 250 questionnaires were administered but only 241 was validly filled and returned for analysis. Data collected via questionnaire were analyzed with mean statistical technique. The decision rule or benchmark for the acceptance of an item was 2.5 and above. The findings of the study indicated that indiscipline has negative effect on junior secondary school students’ performance. It was also revealed that the influence of the media (i.e. newspaper, radio & television), the environment children grow up, poor parental/home training/upbringing, wrong societal ideals, peer group influence (bad friends), influence of drugs, teachers favoring some students in the class, overcrowded classrooms and non-enforcement of school rules and regulations are causes of indiscipline among junior secondary school students in Bwari Area Council, Abuja. in line with the findings, it was recommended that school rules and regulations should be constantly enforced by the school authority in order to promote discipline among students. Parents should help in instilling discipline in their children at the formative stage in order to reduce the incidences of indiscipline in schools. They should also guide their children on the kind of friends they keep company.

DOWNLOAD COMPLETE ARTICLE HERE (CLICK)