PRINCIPAL’S DISCIPLINARY CONTROL MEASURES AND STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOL ACTIVITIES IN AKPABUYO L. G. A. OF CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT This study examined "Principals' disciplinary control measures and students' participation in secondary schools activities in Akpabuyo Local Government Area, Cross River State". Three specific objectives were developed from the study such as rules and regulation, use of punishment techniques and use of suspension. Based on the objectives, three research questions as well as three hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Literatures were reviewed based on the variables of the study. The research methodology adopted for this study was survey design and a questionnaire title "principals' disciplinary control measures and students' participation in secondary school activities questionnaire"(PDCMSPSSAQ) was used as an instrument for data collection. The statistical tool used is independent T-test. Out of the population of 180, 100 respondent, were randomly sample for the study. The result of the study revealed that there is a significant relationship between principa’s disciplinary control measures and students participation in school activities. Based on the findings it was concluded that there is a serious significance influence of rules and regulations on students' participation in secondary school activities and it was recommended, among others that sentiment should be avoided at all level of its leadership to avoid revolt rebellions acts among subjects. The following suggestions were made among others: That principals should find ways to improving on the methodology of students participation in secondary school activities