School Environment And Students’ Discipline In Selected Government Secondary Schools In Northern District Zanzibar.
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Date
2013-11
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Kampala International University, College/School of Education
Abstract
The study was on school environment and students’ discipline in selected
government secondary schools in Northern district, Zanzibar, with the following
objectives: To establish the level of school environment, to asses the level of
students’ discipline ; to examine the significant difference in respect to gender and
age and to investigate the relationship between the two variables. The study used
descriptive survey research design (cross sectional), in particular descriptive
correlation. Data was collected through a standardized questionnaire for school
environment and students’ discipline and analyzed using Frequencies and
percentages for demographic characteristics, Mean for level of the Independent
variable and the dependent variables, t-test for the significant difference and
Pearson’s Linear correlation coefficient (PLCC) for significant relationship. Three
hundred and fifty seven respondents constituted the sample size. The findings of the
study indicated that all respondents (teachers) were in the age range from 21 years
and above. Majority of respondents (teachers) were male. Majority of the teachers
hold diploma. As for students, majority were male. Majority of the students were
aged between 15-17 years of age and had attained “0” level classes. The level of
school environment was low. The level of students’ discipline was high, there was no
significant difference in students’ discipline in respect to gender and age and there
was no significant relationship between school environment and students’ discipline.
The researcher concluded that school environment was not favorable, Majority of
students were undisciplined. The students of different categories did not behave
well, school environment and students’ discipline were not significantly correlated
and school environment had no significant effect on students’ discipline. The
researcher recommended that the government should employee more female
teachers to reduce gender inequality among teachers, The Ministry of education
should provide enough funds which can help in modernizing the school environment,
the School administrations should put in place strict rules and regulations to be
followed by students to reduce indiscipline among students and administrators
should motivate teachers so as to fill themselves comfortable with their works and
maintain good relationship in order deal with their students effectively.
Description
A Thesis Presented To The College Of Higher Degrees And Research Kampala International University Kampala, Uganda In Partial Fulfillment Of The Requirements For The Degree Master Of Educational Management And Administration
Keywords
School Environment, Students’ Discipline, Government Secondary Schools