Management of Disciplinary Problems in Primary and Secondary Schools in Nigeria

Abstract

The school as an agent of socialization is among other functions which model the behaviour of people who pass through it. But a cursory look at the school today shows that there is a downward trend with respect to the way its products acts, most especially the misbehaviour of primary and secondary school students. The mis-behaviour stems from the management of disciplinary problems in public primary and secondary schools in Nigeria. As society changes, educators are  faced with the task of coping with  various forms of indiscipline including  truancy, fighting, damaging school property, disrespect for teachers , extortion, cultism and sexual harassment  This paper therefore, identified the various forms of indiscipline and factors responsible for it, the effects and the various management styles and their effectiveness.