Abstract:
The main purpose of this study was to determine the factors influencing indiscipline among
Junior High School students in Bosomtwe District of Ashanti Region. The research design
that was adopted in the study was descriptive survey. The study used quantitative research
approach. The population consisted of all JHS 2 students and teachers in the selected Junior
High Schools in the Bosomtwe District of Ashanti Region. The population for the study was
140 participants. Questionnaires were the main instrument used for data collection. The data
was computed and analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version
20). The study results concluded that the factors that causes students disciplinary problems
were poor parenting, irresponsible parents, frequent absence of head teachers, broken home,
lack of commitment by teachers, teachers lateness and absenteeism, undesired head
leadership style, school community, negative attitude of community leaders towards the
teachers, lack of good role models in the school community, and community not sharing
affectionate, warm relationship with students lead to students indiscipline. The study
recommended that the Government of Ghana through the Ministry of Education should
conduct sensitization campaigns to educate all stakeholders on the need to participate in the
discipline of children in and out of school as a measure to ease the increased cases of student
indiscipline at the selected schools.
Description:
A Project Report in the Department of Educational Leadership, Faculty of Education
and Communication Sciences, submitted to the School of Graduate Studies, University
of Education, Winneba, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for award of the
Master of Arts (Educational Leadership) degree
DECEMBER, 2018