DISCIPLINE IN THE CIVL SERVICE IN NIGERIA (A STUDY OF MINISTRY OF JUSTICE, ENUGU STATE)
Abstract
The topic of this study was discipline in the public service of Enugu, state. (A Case study of
ministry of Justice, Enugu). The study made se of both primary and secondary sources of data.
The questionnaire was developed based on the four research questions. The population of the
study was 307 (Three hundred and Seven) staff of both ministry of Justice and civil service
commission. Enugu. The sample size was 174 lone hundred and seventy - four), The sample
technique used was stratified random sampling. Th The instrument used for gathering data for
the study was questionnaire which vas structured. The instrument was tagged discipline in the
public service descriptive questionnaire (DPSD). The validity of the instrument was tested using
pilot test techniques. The inability of the instrument was also tested using test retest technique.
The simple, was statistical techniques of frequency and percentages were used in this study.
Some findings were made and they include: That discipline affect every performance of Civil
servants in the ministry of Justice Enugu, that poor motivation of workers in the ministry was
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ministry. That good leadere se tningS affecting discipline in was established to be one of the
way to maintain discipline in the ministry and that trainingg and retraining of staff of the
ministry were the suggested measures to be taken to ensure staff improved performanceThe
recommendations are that the ministry should endeavour to create environment whereby her
employer would perform the duties with best indulgence in acts of discipline, that the staff of
the ministry need to be motivated, that good leaders should be placed in position of trust to
ensure that rules and regulations guiding the service are strictly followed and that adequate
machinery should be introduced towards training of retaining and all staff of the ministry. A
conclusion was drawn to the effect that every effort has to be made to ensure that discipline is
maintained for growth of service in Enugu state
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