Commercial video shows and discipline of primary Schools children in selected schools in Central division Wajir District North eastern province Kenya
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Date
2012-11
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Kampala International University. College of Education, Open and Distance Learning
Abstract
The study was about commercial video shows and discipline of primary school
children in selected schools in central division wajir district. It was guided by five
objectives:- determining the profile of the respondents as in gender, age, level of
education, experience, school status and type, determine the level of video
influence, discipline of pupils and find the relationship between video influence
and level of discipline,
Using descriptive correlation survey design and descriptive comparative,
the study sampled 144 primary school teachers in five selected schools. The
study found out that most of the teachers were female, aged between 25 and 35
years, certificate holders with adequate experience, married and teaching public
primary schools.
The level of video shows accessed by children was high while the level of
discipline exhibited was generally good. The null hypotheses of no significance
correlation between the level of video shows accessed and level of discipline
exhibited by primary school children w~s accepted although a positive relation
between the two variables was noted.
Based on the findings the following were recommended:- the Government
regulates the video business to ensure the materials and content were
appropriate, time of operation be fixed, boarding institutions to install video/tv
facilities, pupils be involved in formulation of school rules and regulations, initiate
schools exchange programmes to develop good cultures and encourage the
video operators to start an alternative business for the better of the children,
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A Thesis presented to the college of higher degrees and research Kampala international University Kampala, Uganda In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of Degree Masters of Education Administration and Management
Keywords
Commercial video, Kenya, Primary Schools children