| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of student’s
involvement in decision making on discipline in public schools in Kitui Central
District, Kenya. Four research objectives guided the study. The study employed a
descriptive survey design. The sample for the study was 260 prefects, nine
principals and 9 deputy principals. The main research instrument that was used in
this study was questionnaires. Data was analysed using SPSS computer software.
Findings on the students’ involvement in the planning of school co curricular
revealed that there were various co curricular activities in the schools. Findings
also indicated that students were involved in the formulation of school rules and
regulations. Based in the findings, the study concluded that students participated
in school decision making process. It was also concluded that students play a very
crucial role in school management through participating in different decision
making processes. The study also concluded that the schools involved the students
in decision making process regarding extracurricular activities. The study
concluded that majority of the respondents indicated that the students themselves
decided which extracurricular activities to participate. The findings further
indicates that majority of the students were given the chance to air out their
suggestions with only few disagreeing that students are given the chance to
suggest on how to improve on extracurricular activities. The study also concludes
that meaningful student involvement in decision making process engages students
as decision-makers, who partner with educators to make decisions throughout
schools, in areas that affect their individual learning as well as the entire school
community. In view of the findings the study recommended that students should
be encouraged by the school managers to participate in decision making process
in their respective schools, in different aspects including decision on school
uniform, rules and regulations, leadership, academic work, time table,
extracurricular activities. The school administration should consider students’
opinions raised in different forums in decision making formulation and
implementation in different aspects concerning the school management. Taking
the limitations and delimitations of the study it was suggested that a similar study
can be carried out in different geographical areas to investigate the influence of
students’ involvement in decision making process in both private and public
schools and how they influence discipline. A comparative study of students’
involvement or lack of it in decision making process and how they influence
discipline in schools can be conducted. | en |
