AN ASSESSMENT OF PREDISPOSING FACTORS OF INDISCIPLINE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN RIGACHIKUN EDUCATIONAL INSPECTORATE

This study examines the predisposing factors of indiscipline in public secondary schools in Rigachikun educational inspectorate. The study aimed to answer the following research questions: To what extent do parents influence contribute to indiscipline among secondary school students? To what extent does teachers’ attitude contribute to indiscipline among secondary school students? To what extent does government activities contribute to indiscipline among secondary school students? To what extent does peer group influence contribute to indiscipline among secondary school students? 380 students of four randomly selected secondary school; Government Secondary School Rafin Guza, Government Secondary School Sabon Afaka, Government Secondary School Katabu, Mararaban Jos, Government Senior Secondary School Rigachikun, were administered with the instruments of the data collections. Base on the statistical analysis carried out the following findings were made. Parent roles remain influential to predisposing public secondary school students to indiscipline. This point was supported by 60.29% of the study data. The data also implicated teachers as predisposing factors for indiscipline in public secondary schools Rigachikun educational inspectorate. This is through 59.36% of the submissions from the data. The study also reveals government activities constituted some vital predisposing factors of indiscipline in public secondary schools Rigachikun educational inspectorate. This is accounted for by the 61.02% of the submission from the study. 60.04% of the predisposing factors of indiscipline in public secondary schools Rigachikun educational inspectorate has been accounted for by peer groups influence. Among the major recommendations of the study are: both the home and school environment should be made exciting and conducive for learning to the children (students), and other educational requirement such as library, laboratory, workshop should be provided and equipped by parents, teachers, government and all stakeholders in education. Cordial relationship should exist between parents and schools’ authorities through active membership of Parents’ Teachers Association (PTA). The mass and electronic media should be used to enlighten all stakeholders in the areas investigated on the effect of indiscipline in the society.