Perceptions of primary and secondary school head-teachers and teachers towards corporal punishment in selected schools in Uganda
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Date
2010-08
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Kampala International University, College Of Open and Distance Learning
Abstract
This study sought to investigate the perceptions of primary and secondary school
head-teachers and teachers towards corporal punishment in Ugand&s schools.
The dependent variable in this study was “perceptions of head-teachers and
teachers towards corporal punishment in schools” while independent variable
was “primary and secondary schools.” The extraneous variables were various
school-types characterized by differences in age and gender of learners as well
as religious foundation of schools. The study objectives were: establishing the
number of primary and secondary school head-teachers and teachers supporting
or opposing banning of corporal punishment in schools and the percentage they
represent from the study population; identifying reasons why some educators
support or oppose the use of corporal punishment in schools.
The study was carried out using the descriptive survey method in forty-five
schools and the respondents were forty-five head-teachers and 483 teachers.
Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires and interview-guides.
The major findings of the study were that 42.5% of head-teachers supported the
banning of corporal punishment in schools while 57.5°k opposed the ban. 45.4%
of teachers supported banning corporal punishment while 56.4% opposed the
ban. The reasons for opposing corporal punishment given by the respondents
were: corporal punishment is painful and can cause injury to students, the
punishment can cause students to hate school and the teacher who corporally
punishes them -among other reasons. The ban on corporal punishment was
opposed because most students respond faster when a cane is used, yet the
punishment is quick and time-saving among other reasons. In conclusion, most
educators in Uganda oppose the banning of corporal punishment in schools. The
Ministry of Education and Sports therefore either be more strict in enforcing the
ban on corporal punishment through increased sensitization campaigns or set a
policy that controls and limits the use of corporal punishment in schools.
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A Thesis Presented to the school of Post graduate studies and Research Kampala International University In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree
Master of Education in Educational
Management and Administration
Keywords
Primary schools, Secondary schools, Head-teachers, Teachers, Corporal punishment, Schools, Uganda