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| Paper Title: | EFFECTS OF INDISCIPLINE ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN SOME SELECTED SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE KUMASI METROPOLIS |
| Authors Name: | Anthony Assafuah-Drokow , Judith Asabil |
| Unique Id: | IJSDR2105056 |
| Published In: | Volume 6 Issue 5, May-2021 |
| Abstract: | The study sought to assess the effects of indiscipline on the academic performance of students in some selected senior high schools (SHS) in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti region of Ghana. A descriptive survey was the design used for the study. A total sample size of 75 SHS students; made up of 48 male students (boys) and 27 female students (girls); with an average age of 17 years were used for the study. A purposive sampling technique of the non-probability sampling procedure was used to select students who had indiscipline issues in the selected schools for the study. Questionnaire and interview were the two (2) instruments used for the study. Data obtained were analysed using both quantitative and qualitative data analyses methods. The study revealed that students running to town/home without permission; throwing litters around school compound/classroom; stealing; and noise making were the four (4) major forms of indiscipline acts exhibited by the students. It was observed that parental poverty; broken home/marriages; and lack of parental support/guidance were the three (3) major home-based factors that cause indiscipline among students in the selected schools. Also, it was found out that peer group influence and schools’ inability to enforce rules on indiscipline were the two (2) major school-based factors that cause indiscipline among the students. Again, it was revealed that almost all (74 out of 75) of the respondents agreed that indiscipline had negative effects on the academic performance of students in schools. Also, it was observed that indiscipline leads to student’s inability to concentrate in class; and school dropout. Finally, it was observed that there were several strategies that can be used to curb indiscipline among the students; and some of the strategies identified include:- establishing clear guidelines and rules on indiscipline in schools; and the use guidance and counselling intervention strategy. It was recommended that stakeholders in SHS education should institute and enforce rules on indiscipline in schools, so as to curb numerous indiscipline acts exhibited by the students in schools. Also, schools should establish and provide guidance and counselling services in the SHS so that students can be referred for counselling when suspected of any indiscipline act. |
| Keywords: | Effects, indiscipline, academic, performance, students, senior high schools. |
| Cite Article: | "EFFECTS OF INDISCIPLINE ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN SOME SELECTED SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE KUMASI METROPOLIS", International Journal of Science & Engineering Development Research (www.ijsdr.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.360 - 370, May-2021, Available :http://www.ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2105056.pdf |
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| Publication Details: | Published Paper ID: IJSDR2105056 Registration ID:193339 Published In: Volume 6 Issue 5, May-2021 DOI (Digital Object Identifier): Page No: 360 - 370 Publisher: IJSDR | www.ijsdr.org ISSN Number: 2455-2631 |
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