Browsing by Author "Mutunga, Bernard"

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    The effects of miraa on discipline management among students in day secondary schools in Tigania east District, Meru county, Kenya.
    (2013-02-22) Mutunga, Bernard; Martin Ogola
    Discipline remains the single most common and pernicious problem that educators face in their day - to - day teaching. Drug abuse among the students in schools leads to high level indiscipline and the consequences are strikes, violence, rape, disobedience to authority and damage of school property. Miraa chewing has of late been a major source of indiscipline in secondary schools in Tigania East District. Unfortunately many well meaning parents, the clergy and teachers do not see the problem of miraa chewing yet it has far reaching effects on the management of discipline in schools. In light of this the main purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of miraa chewing amongst students on discipline management in day secondary schools in Tigania East District and make necessary recommendations. The study looked at the effects of miraa chewing on discipline management,'. cases related to miraa chewing among students, measures employed by school frlanagement to curb drug menace and if there is effective drug policy in day secondary schools in Tigania East District and identify strategies that could be used by school management to address Miraa menace. The study adopted descriptive survey design. Simple random sampling was used to select 10 schools out of 26 day schools for this study. Since the study involved boys in day secondary schools in Tigania East District because the social cultural setting does not allow girls to chew miraa, the method was appropriate as it gave equal probability of the population to be selected. Questionnaires were administered to guidance and counseling teachers, students and interview schedules to principals of sampled schools. Closed - ended and open - ended questions were used to give an opportunity to respondents to express their views. Collected data was analyzed and presented inform-of frequency distribution tables, graphs, pie charts and percentages. The analysis showed that miraa chewing by students has varied effects on discipline management in day schools, and further revealed that though there are drug policies in schools, the school administration was not doing enough to enforce the policy. Thestudy recommends for training of more guidance and counselling teachers to be able to guid'.es,tudents to change to desired behaviour.
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    The effects of miraa on discipline management among students in day secondary schools in Tigania east district, Meru County,Kenya
    (2014-08-25) Mutunga, Bernard
    Discipline remains the single most common and pernicious problem that educators face in their day – to – day teaching. Drug abuse among the students in schools leads to high level indiscipline and the consequences are strikes, violence, rape, disobedience to authority. And damage of school property. Miraa chewing has of late been a major source of indiscipline in secondary schools in Tigania East District. Unfortunately many well-meaning parents, the clergy and teachers do not see the problem of miraa chewing yet it has far reaching effects on the management of discipline in schools. In light of this the main purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of miraa chewing amongst students on discipline management in day secondary schools in Tigania East District and make necessary recommendations. The study looked at the effects of miraa chewing on discipline management, ' . Cases related to miraa chewing among students, measures employed by school management to curb drug menace and if there is effective drug policy in day secondary schools in Tigania East District and identify strategies that could be used by school management. To address Miraa menace, the study adopted descriptive survey design. Simple random sampling was used to select 10 schools out of 26 day schools for this study. Since the study involved boys in day secondary schools in Tigania East District because the social cultural setting does not allow girls to chew miraa, the method was appropriate as it gave equal probability of the population to be selected. Questionnaires were administered to guidance and counseling teachers, students and interview schedules to principals of sampled schools. Closed – ended and open – ended questions were used to give an opportunity to respondents to express their views. Collected data was analyzed and presented inform -of frequency distribution tables, graphs, pie charts and percentages. The analysis showed that miraa chewing by students has varied effects on discipline management in day schools and further revealed that though there are drug policies in schools, the school administration was not doing enough to enforce the policy. The study recommends for training of more guidance and counseling teachers to be able to guide students change to desired behaviour.
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    Parenting styles and their influences on the management of students discipline in secondary schools in Meru County, Kenya
    (Kenyatta University, 2024-03) Mutunga, Bernard
    Discipline management in Kenyan secondary schools has grown increasingly complex due to the lack of parental guidance, leading to challenges in fostering respect for authority and adherence to established rules. Changes in social structures have resulted in shifts away from traditional cultural norms and values, contributing to indiscipline cases in Meru County. This study aimed to explore the influence of parenting styles on the management of students' discipline in public secondary schools in Meru County, guided by Attribution Theory. The research focused on four objectives: (i) assess the influence of authoritative parenting style on discipline management, (ii) examine the influence of permissive parenting style, (iii) analyse the effect of authoritarian parenting style, and (iv) Investigate the impact of negligent parenting style. The study employed a descriptive survey design, incorporating both quantitative and qualitative approaches, conducted in 36 purposefully selected schools representing various strata. A population of 192 public secondary schools in Meru County was targeted, with 522 respondents sampled using the Krejcie and Morgan table. Data were collected through questionnaires and interviews, analysed quantitatively using descriptive and inferential statistics, and qualitatively through thematic analysis. Validity of instruments was established through expert judgement from specialists in educational management. Cronbach alpha was used to determine reliability, where an average alpha of 0.79 was realised implying that the instrument was sufficiently reliable. The results indicated that authoritative parenting significantly influenced discipline management for both mothers and fathers (x2=28.453, df=1, p=0.000<0.05 for mothers; x2=28.547, df=1, p=0.003<0.05 for fathers). Permissive parenting did not exhibit a significant influence on discipline management (X2=.000, df=1, p=1.000>0.05; X2=.676, df=1, p=0.411>0.05). Authoritarian parenting showed no statistically significant impact on discipline management, while negligent parenting significantly influenced students' discipline (x2=4.018, df=1, p=0.030<0.05; x2=26.428, df=1, p=0.000<0.05). In conclusion, authoritative and negligent parenting styles emerged as significant influencers of student discipline. The study recommends that parents set guidelines, strike a balance between parental authority and friendship, and adopt a structured approach to parenting that fosters responsible behaviour. These recommendations aim to enhance discipline management in schools, contributing to a more orderly society. The study's findings can inform the Ministry of Education and Secondary School Management in formulating policies addressing school indiscipline, ensuring accountability for both students and parents.