Indiscipline problem in lower primary:
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2010-11
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Kampala International University, College of Education, Open and Distance Learning
Abstract
The study tried to investigate the main indicators of indiscipline problems experienced in
Lower Primary. It also examined the causes of such indiscipline problem and came up
with some possible measures which wil assist in minimizing the problems of indiscipline
in Lower Primary in Lainguse Location Uasin Gishu District. The data was collected
from the responses of teachers, parents and pupils. Survey method of data collection was
used which employed interview scheduled for parents, teachers and pupils. To pick the
schools stratified sampling was used but to choose parents, teachers and pupils random
sampling was used. The sampled population that gave their responses were parents,
teachers and pupils from the four sampled school out of the ten schools in the location.
The pupils sampled were 50 out of the total 500 pupils in the four primary school. The
parents were ten from the four primary schools, while ten teachers were sampled from the
four primary schools. From the findings it was clear that the main indicators of
indiscipline problems in Lower Primary were the use of abusive language, fighting
among pupils, and general disobedience by the children, stealing, destroying of school
properties, lack of respect to authority and telling lies. The main causes as investigated
were; lack of guidance and counseling from parents and teachers, lack of good role
models, lack of basic needs, lack of spiritual guidance by children, drunkard parents,
hostile teachers and large number of pupils in class. The researcher recommended that:
parents should provide basic needs to children, parents and teachers should also provide
good role models to be emulated by children, the government on the other side should
provide the training of teachers on guidance and counseling through seminars and
workshops.
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A Research report submitted as partial fulfillment for the award of Bachelor’s Degree in ECPE of Kampala International University.
Keywords
Indiscipline problem, Lower primary