AN INVESTIGATION INTO ACADEMIC INDISCIPLINE AND FAILURE AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN BUSINESS STUDIES

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AN INVESTIGATION INTO ACADEMIC INDISCIPLINE AND FAILURE AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN BUSINESS STUDIES

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Indiscipline is a state of disorder because of lack of control. It is also seen as partial or total deviation from acceptable pattern of behaviour being expected from a person. School institution is a preparatory ground to empower and certify the requirement for student development, but unfortunately it has been found that indiscipline has become rampant among students in schools.

Indiscipline in school, especially secondary schools has generated a lot of concern, even the behaviour of secondary students ranges from casual to criminal which is affecting them academically, secondary students are found engaging in frequent quarrel, dressing carelessly, fighting one another, insulting people, bullying, lying, lateness, not doing assignment, stealing, drug abuse, smoking, sexual offences, examination malpractices etc. These acts affect their academic performances.

Akubue (1991) observed that the situation of indiscipline in school has caused a lot of problems with no position action to arrest the situation. He went further that indiscipline among secondary school students is a question to be answered by parents, the school and the society at large, because every child is born pure and children become hard when they start to socialize with their home, peer group and environment such as school.

Akubue (1991) viewed that indiscipline in our school today is sometimes a projection or maturation of what began at home. He made us realize that a child from broken marriage is very harsh, unhappy, insecure and frustrated to the extent of wandering about, idling, pick pocketing fighting etc. These acts that are imbibed will be taken to school and they influence others. This causes negative effect on their academic performance.

A part of indiscipline among students that causes poor performance in their academics, there are other noticeable reasons for students failure especially in Business studies.

Hallack (1990) opined that facilities form a cogent factor that contributes to academic achievement in the school system. These include school building classroom accommodation, libraries, laboratories furniture, apparatus and other instructional materials. He observed that their availability, relevance and adequacy contribute to academic achievement, otherwise failure.

Meanwhile Business studies syllabus is designed to allow students to develop knowledge and understanding of Agriculture. It is an interesting subject but the Secondary School Students are failing the course. Nigeria Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) 2008 revised the curriculum on Business studies with the following objective to:

a. Stimulate and sustain student’s interest in Agriculture

b. Impact functional knowledge and practical skills in Agriculture to students.

c. Prepare students for further studies in Agriculture

d. Prepare students for occupation in Agriculture.

The reasons above have made it compulsory for schools and teachers to prepare the students to learn the subject very well. But is that so? Agriculture is the science, art, occupation or profession concerned with cultivation of land, raising crops, rearing, feeding, breeding of animal for the use of man. Agriculture is called science because there are lot of creativities and scientific thinking that go into the production of livestock and crops for maximum benefit. It is a study of science and technology that involves the practice of agriculture, it provides sustainable profitable and valuable food production.

Therefore agriculture is an interesting subject that involves the use of animal, plant and farm equipments as a real object in the practical classes.

The present study is meant to investigate into academic in disciple and failure in Business studies among selected Secondary School Students in Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State.

1.1 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

It has been generally noticed that a lot of secondary school students both the junior and senior secondary students taking business studies as part of their courses usually perform poorly in the subject.

There is also observation that there may likely be factors that are responsible for the poor performance in business studies. Hence there is need to investigate whether academic indiscipline and other factors like

i. Poor teaching method

ii. Non availability of instructional materials

iii. Negative attitude of students towards the subject contribute to the failure of business studies among secondary school students.

1.2 RESEARCH QUESTIONS

This study in an attempt to provide solution to the problem of poor performance in business studies seeking to address the following question specifically.

i. How does the family background causes indiscipline?

ii. Is peer group/ friends have influence on indiscipline?

iii. Is poor school organizational structure the cause of indiscipline?

iv. Does poor teaching/teachers cause failure in agriculture?

v. Does lack of equipment cause failure in agriculture science?

vi. Are the students in secondary schools offering business studies aware of opportunities surrounding the course?

1.3 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

This research could be significant to student, teacher principal and society at large.

• It will help the student to expose to the causes of their failure in business studies.

• It will also help principals to find strategies and ways which they will implement in their various schools to reduce the high rate of indiscipline in their school.

• It will also make the teachers to find out the best way to assist the students in their academic and to handle indiscipline students.

• It will also assist the society because children are the future of a society.

1.4 SCOPE OF THE STUDY

The scope of this study is the survey of some factors considered to be associated with to academic indiscipline and failure in business studies among secondary school students in Oded Local Government Area of Ogun State. The study is based on the response of the selected students in both junior and senior secondary schools selected.

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