INFLUENCE OF PRINCIPALS’ INVOLVEMENT OF STAKEHOLDERS ON STUDENTS’ DISCIPLINE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN TANA NORTH SUB-COUNTY, TANA RIVER COUNTY, KENYA
Abstract
Purpose of the Study: To determine the influence of principals’ involvement of stakeholders on students’ discipline in public secondary schools in tana north sub-county, Tana River County, Kenya.
Statement of the Problem: Cases of students’ indiscipline have been on the rise since most secondary schools in Tana North Sub-county have been hit by a wave of indiscipline among students which is escalating rapidly.
Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of school disciplinary strategies on students’ discipline in public secondary schools in Tana North Sub-county, Tana River County, Kenya.
Methodology: The study applied mixed methodology and adopted concurrent triangulation design. The target population was 291 respondents comprising 10 deputy principals, 123 teachers and 158 student leaders from which a sample of 168 respondents were obtained using Yamane’s Formula. This sample constituted six deputy principals, 92 teachers and 70 student leaders. Qualitative data were analyzed thematically along the objectives and presented in narrative forms. Quantitative data were analyzed descriptively such as frequencies and percentages and inferentially using Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Analysis in Statistical Packages for Social Science (SPSS 23) and presented using tables
Findings: The study established that cases of indiscipline among students in public secondary schools are on the rise. However, principals’ strategy of involving stakeholders has not been effective.
Recommendation: The study recommends that secondary schools should enforce stricter adherence to set school rules and regulations. The Ministry of Education (MoE) to organize workshops to sensitize stakeholders on their role in the management of students’ discipline.
Keywords: Principals’ involvement of stakeholders, students’ discipline, secondary schools.
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