Below is a list of methods used in dealing with students disciplinary problems.
Tick the most common methods used by the teachers in your school.
a)
Guidance and counseling
b)
Teaching of life skills as a subject
c)
Having school-based family units
d)
Involvement in co-curricular activities.
e)
Manual work
8.
Do you have a guidance and counseling teacher? Yes [
]
No [
]
9.
If yes, how often do you pay them a visit?
Once a week
[
]
Once in two weeks
[
]
Twice in a term
[
]
In case the need arises
[
]
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10.
In your opinion, do you think guidance and counseling has in any way, helped in
curbing indiscipline in your school?
Explain
______________________________________________________________
11.
Are the students in your school divided into small families known as school-
based family units?
Yes
[
]
No
[
]
12.
Have these family unit activities in your school helped you to be more
disciplined?
Yes [
]
No [
]
13)
a) Are you taught Life skills education as a subject in your school?
Yes [
]
No [
]
(b) Has the teaching of this subject helped to counteract indiscipline in your
school?
Yes [
]
No [
]
14)
a) Do you participate in games?
Yes [
]
No [
]
(b) Do you have clubs and societies in your school?
Yes [
]
No [
]
(c) Are you a member of any club?
Yes [
]
No [
]
15)
Suggest other ways that should be adopted by schools to deal with indiscipline.
……………………………………………………………………………
Thank you
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APPENDIX II: QUESTIONNAIRE FOR CLASS TEACHERS
I am an independent researcher who wishes to seek your views on a number of issues
pertaining to studen
ts’ discipline. The questions are intended for an educational
research. Whatever you write will be used for the intended purpose, and will remain
confidential.
Do not indicate your name to ensure confidentiality. Please attempt all the questions
in the questionnaire and be as honest as possible.
SECTION ONE
Please respond to all the items by ticking (√) in the brackets or by writing down your
answers in the spaces provided.
1)
Name of the school_________________________________________________
SECTION TWO
2)
Student indiscipline problems are rampant in public day secondary schools. Below
is a list of such problems. What are some of the indiscipline problems experienced
by students in your school?
Tick as many as may apply.
Nature of discipline
Tick using (
√
)
Lateness to school
Sleeping /dozing in class
Use of slang
Not
doing assignments
Absenteeism
Not observing school dress code/being shabby
Forgetting textbooks and exercise books needed in class
Sneaking out of school
Possession of mobile phones
Drunkenness
Smoking bhang and cigarettes
Peddling drugs in school
Stealing
Assaulting/threatening teachers
Coupling /boy-girl relationship
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3)
In your view as a teacher, indicate by a tick those factors that influence
indiscipline in your school. State honestly whether you agree or disagree.
Causative factors
Agree
Disagree
Responsibilities at home
Matatu menace
Mobile phones
Sheng’
- speaking
Distraction by sugar Mummies and
Daddies
Drug abuse
Inadequate meals
Absentee head teachers
Lack of commitment by teachers
Lack of good role models
Poverty
Poor parenting
SECTION THREE
4)
Here is a list of methods used by teachers to counter indiscipline. Tick the most
common methods used by the teachers in your school.
