Tumuti, S. T.Mutisya, G.M.2014-01-142014-01-142014-01-14http://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/8537Department of Educational Foundation, 74p. The LB 3012.4 .K4 M8 2003It was the aim of the researcher to study the problem of indiscipline affecting selected secondary schools in the Central Division of Kitui District. In order to achieve this, research questions were developed. First, the researcher studied the common recorded problems of indiscipline experienced in the selected secondary schools. Second, the researcher identified the measures used by school administrators on students with indiscipline problems in the selected schools. Third, the researcher established that the schools whica had most indiscipline problems experienced a decline in KCSE exams. That schools that had least indiscipline achieved higher mean scores in national examinations than those with more cases of indiscipline. In artier to acquire data related to the research questions, two questionnaires were prepared, validated and administered. The captured data were then analysed and several deductions were made. The researcher established that the problem at indiscipline in students was rife in Central Division of Kitui District. Each school had various numbers of cases of indiscipline, reported per week. In addition, the rate of cases of indiscipline was varying in nature, though common in most schools. The researcher also found that cases of indiscipline, expulsion and suspension were more in boys' schools and in mixed schools than in girls' schools. In addition, girls' schools had improved performance in national examinations while boys' schools recorded a decline. The researcher also established that schools that had a high number of cases of indiscipline attained lower mean grades, or recorded declining indexes in national examination. For some schools, the declining performance was significant while for others, it was not significantenDisplineDispline in childrenThesis