ASSESSMENT OF STUDENTS’ INDISCIPLINE IN SECONDARY SCHOOL : IMPLICATION FOR COUNSELLING

The study examined assessment of students 'indiscipline in secondary schools: implication for counselling. Four research questions were formulated in line with the objective of the study. Survey research design was employed for the study; the study population was all government secondary school students in Edo South Senatorial District of Edo State. The school population was 8,429. 400 students were used as sample using simple random sampling technique. Instrument used for the study was “Students Indiscipline Questionnaire” (SIQ) with 12 items. The instrument was validated by experts and a reliability coefficient of 0.80 was established using test-retest reliability technique. Mean was used as a statistical tool to answer the four research questions. The study reveals that parental attitude, government nonchalant attitude, teachers’ influence and peer-group influence among others were found to be responsible for indiscipline among secondary school students. The study Recommended among others in the home parent should live up to their responsibility as the first caregivers of the students by being more concern in what they do and how they do them by combining this with others of their house hold assignment. This will enable them to discover on time any negative behaviour that may lead to indiscipline later on.