Students’ indiscipline and students’ academic performance in government aided secondary schools in Adjumani district, Uganda
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2025-10
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The study investigated the effects of indiscipline on students’ academic performance in government aided secondary schools in Adjumani District, Uganda. It examined how vandalism of school property, truancy and examination malpractice affect academic performance. A cross sectional research design was employed, combining both quantitative and qualitative approaches with a sample size of 431respndents. Teachers and students were selected using simple random sampling while purposive sampling targeted head teachers and deputy head teachers. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequencies and percentages) and inferential statistics, particularly spearman’ rank correlation, while qualitative data qualitative data was analyzed thematically. The findings revealed significant negative correlation between vandalism of school property and academic performance (rho=- 0.465,) truancy (rho=-0.423) and examination malpractice (rho=-0.351). Qualitative finding further revealed the existence of indiscipline in the schools and their negative effects on students’ performance. The study concluded that indiscipline among learners significantly affected the academic performance in government aided secondary schools in Adjumani District. This study highlighted the critical need for multi-stakeholder involvement in tackling student indiscipline to improve academic outcomes
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A dissertation submitted to the faculty of education in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of master of education in educational planning and management of Muni University
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Students’ indiscipline, students’ academic performance, government aided secondary schools, Adjumani district, Uganda
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Jeska, B(2025).Students’ indiscipline and students’ academic performance in government aided secondary schools in Adjumani district, Uganda (unpublished graduate dissertation). Muni University, Arua, Uganda.