Students Participation in Decision Making and Its Implication in Secondary School Discipline in Turkana East Sub County, Turkana County-kenya

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to investigate the students’ participation in decision making and its implication in secondary school discipline in Turkana east Sub County, Turkana county-Kenya. The study was guided by three research objectives which are: To determine the effects of students active participation in decision making and its implication in school discipline in Turkana East Sub County; to investigate the effects of students decisions in administration of the school and its implication in school discipline in Turkana East Sub County and to examine the effects of curriculum in decision making and its implication in school discipline in Turkana East Sub County. The target population was 296 respondents and sample size of 96 respondents was used. Data was collected by use of interviews and questionnaires which were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Pre-testing was done to gauge the clarity and relevance of the instrument items. The instruments were also validated and tested for reliability. Items that were found to be inadequate for measuring variables were discarded or modified to improve the quality of the research instruments. The study recommends that Firstly, the teachers should engage the students in open discussions, debates, assignment presentations and classroom instructions in order to build their social skills. By doing this, the students will be provided with opportunities for open interaction between them and their fellow students and even with their teachers without fear of intimidation from anyone. And that the head teachers should ask the teachers to use suitable teaching methodologies in

their classes since teaching methods have negative and positive influence on students’ discipline.