| dc.description.abstract | The main purpose of this study was to find out the influence of peace education strategies on discipline of students in public secondary schools in Kibwezi West Constituency, Makueni County, Kenya. The study was guided by four objectives: To determine how inclusion of peace messages in the content of instruction, to establish how environmental protection, to establish how preferred conflict resolution methods and to determine how peace clubs influence discipline of students in public secondary schools in Kibwezi West Constituency. The study sought to answer research questions on the extent to which inclusion of peace education messages in the content of instruction; environmental protection; preferred conflict resolution methods and peace clubs influence discipline of students in public secondary schools. The study was carried out in 10 public secondary schools in Kibwezi West, Makueni County. The study employed exploratory research design. A total of 10 schools were picked for study using simple random sampling from the 20 targeted public secondary schools in Kibwezi West Constituency. Test-retest method was used to test reliability. This was done during the piloting stage which was carried in two schools. The respondents consisted of the Principals, Deputy Principals, Guidance and counseling teachers, B.O.M. members and student leaders. Simple Random sampling was used to ensure that respondents selected were evenly distributed to represent the whole constituency. Questionnaires and interview guides were used to collect empirical data from the obtained sample size. Qualitative data was analyzed using thematic analysis while Quantitative data was analyzed by use of descriptive analysis and inferential statistics. Results were presented in form of percentages, frequencies and Tables. The study findings revealed that inclusion of peace messages in the content of instruction influence discipline of students. This was confirmed by 100% of the principals, deputy principals, guidance and counseling teachers, student leaders and B.O.M. members. The study also found that environmental protection influence discipline of students. This was confirmed by 100% of the principals, 80% of deputy principals,100% of guidance and counseling teachers, 90% of student leaders and 100% of B.O.M. members. The study revealed that preferred conflict resolution methods influence the discipline of students. It was confirmed by 100% of the principals, 90%^of deputy principals, guidance and counseling teachers and student leaders and 100%^of B.O.M. members. The findings of the study also showed that peace clubs influence the discipline of students. This was confirmed by 100% of all the respondents who agreed. The findings would help the government and other education stakeholders. From the findings, the researcher recommends the inclusion of peace messages in the content of instruction. The researcher also recommends that the students’ environment be protected all the time. From the results of the study, the researcher recommends that preferred conflict resolution methods be used in the secondary schools. Finally, from the findings of the study, the researcher recommends that peace clubs be functional in all public secondary schools. The study concluded that peace education strategies influence the discipline of students in public secondary schools in Kibwezi West Constituency. | |
