INFLUENCE OF INDISCIPLINE ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ENUGU SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ENUGU STATE

Abstract

The study examined the effects of indiscipline in public secondary schools in Enugu South Local Government Area of Enugu State. Three research questions guided the study. The researcher reviewed related literature under the following sub-headings; Conceptual frame work, theoretical framework, related empirical study and summary of the review of related literature. The researcher adopted a survey research design for this study. The study was carried out in the public secondary schools in Enugu South Local Government Area of Enugu State. The population for the study was fourteen thousand three hundred and twenty three (14,323), three thousand teachers (3000),  eleven thousand three hundred and twenty three (11,323) student, three hundred and eighty nine respondent were randomly selected for the sampling. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire validated by three experts in Faculty of  Education. The reliability coefficient of the instrument was calculated using Cronbach Alpha method. Cronbach Alpha Coefficients of 0.82, 0.79 and 0.76 were obtained for clusters A,B and C respectively. The overall reliability estimate obtained for instrument was 0.79. Mean and standard deviation was used for research questions, the findings of the study revealed among others that students indiscipline have effects on administration of public secondary schools in Enugu South Local Government Area of Enugu State. Based on the findings, the researcher recommended that Ministry of Education, School administrators, teachers and parent should collaborate  in the intervention to address indiscipline, also character education should be introduced in secondary schools.