Implementation of Children's Rights and Discipline at School on the Academic Performance: A Case Study of Kawempe Division, Kampala District
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Date
2009-09
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Kampala International University, bachelors degree in special needs education
Abstract
The study aimed at investigating the influence of children's rights on the
discipline of children in school in Kawempe division Kampala district. The
following objectives guided the study; to investigate the state of discipline in
school after abolishing corporal punishment; to investigate how discipline has
affected academic performance and to investigate the ways in which bad
conduct can be controlled in order to promote learning. Findings indicate that it
was established that all schools teachers expressed that they themselves had to
be role models to the pupils they teach. Twenty one teachers suggested that
parents have to be sensitized about how to guide their children's behavior. Thirty
four teachers said that they together with the parents had to counsel learners
who are badly behaved. Lastly sixteen teachers said reward of well behaved
children could help solve the problem. From the analysis also it was evident
teachers are equipped with better ways of ensuring good discipline. This can in
turn lead to good performance in class. Teachers had designed means to
manage discipline in their organizations. Recommendations were made like
teachers suggested that parents and teachers put efforts together to guide and
counsel children when they show bad behavior, other than spanking them.
Children's right must be made known to all stakeholders so that they are not
violated. But at the same time, children have to be taught societal norms and
values. They need to be taught to honest and to have self control in school and
not of school.
The school rules should also spell out clearly, the penalties for the offence of
such rules.
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A Research Report Submitted to the Institute of Open and Distance Learning in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Award of Bachelors Degree of Education in Special Needs of Kampala International University
Keywords
Children's Rights, Discipline, Academic Performance, Kawempe Division