Major Problems Influencing Student‘S Discipline in Secondary Schoolsof Lideta Sub-City Addis Abeba City Administration
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2019-06
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Addis Ababa University
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The aim of the study was to assess students’ disciplinary problems and their causes related to the schools, and to suggest appropriate mechanisms to alleviate them. The participants of the study were selected from Dejach Balcha, Hidase Lideta and Africa Hebert secondary school .in Lideta Sub City. The quantitative data was collected by using a questionnaire and was analyzed through descriptive statistics that comprised frequency and percentage. The qualitative data was collected through interviews and was analyzed using narrative techniques. Available sampling and stratified random sampling techniques were applied to select the participants of the study. The finding of the study revealed that from 15 commonly observed types of students’ disciplinary problems, the serious ones were disturbing in the classroom, distrusting lessons, high rate of absenteeism, cheating on examinations and not bring book in the classroom. With regard to the causes that are attributed to school related problems, the finding shows lack or well organized co-curricular activities, lack of collaborative work, lack of offering sustainable guiding and counseling service. With regarded to the teachers, the study revealed lack of readiness to class and unethical communication. Based on the finding, the following recommendations were forwarded. The schools should provide sustainable guidance and counseling service as well as co-curricular activities so that the students became attracted and participate in the club. The families should create uninterrupted relationship with schools and exchange information about their children school attentiveness. The teachers should feel a sense of responsibility, play his/her critical and great role and keep ethical conduct with the students. Finally, all concerned bodies and the government should work together for seeking an enduring solution for the students’ disciplinary problems in secondary schools.
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