Deviant Behaviour in Secondary School and its Impact on Students’ Learning

Abstract

Students come to school to acquire knowledge, skills, positive behaviour and values for good citizenship. Students learning become more effective and meaningful when the classroom and school environment is calm and devoid of distractions. This study examined deviant behaviour in schools and how it impacts on students’ learning The study drew its sample from a population of public secondary schools in Edo State, Nigeria. The sample comprised 500 teachers selected through random sampling techniques from twenty secondary schools in the state. The questionnaire was the instrument for data collection from the respondents. Descriptive statistics were employed in the analysis of data. The findings revealed that deviant behaviour was prevalent in urban and rural schools but was more prevalent in urban schools than in rural schools. The findings further revealed that the extent of prevalent of deviant behaviour in large schools was more than in small schools. Deviant behaviour severely impacted on students’ learning. The study concluded by recommending the adoption of appointing two principals to head large schools. Principals of large schools should employ collaboration with school management team to effectively combat deviant behaviours.

Impact of institutional and individual factors on students' academic integrity

“…Furthermore, Asiyai (2019) in her study of deviant behavior among high school students in Nigeria, which included 'examination malpractices, found that students in urban schools engaged more in deviant behavior than their counterparts in rural schools. Be that as it may, there are findings from some previous studies that the academic achievement scores of students in schools located in towns are better than those of students in villages (such as (Adeyeye, 2017;Farooq, Chaudhry, Shafiq, & Berhanu, 2011;Manley, 2018;Sumi, Jahan, Rahman, Seddeque, & Hossain, 2021)).…”

Exploring the Concept of Social Change in the Thought of Ibn Khaldun

“…The contributions of Ibn Khaldun to knowledge spread across several fields of specialization (Asiyai, 2019). With respect to the foundation of the science of civilization, otherwise known as al-umran, Fahiri (2001) and Musthafa, (2015) argues that Ibn Khaldun had postulated that human beings evolved from 'the world of the monkeys' via a broadening progression that gives rise to the multiplication of 'species' before the discovery of the specific features of evolution.…”

Principals’ adoption of budgetary control principles and their job performance in private secondary schools in UYO local government Area

“…It could be regarded as an effectiveness in accomplishing statutory tasks assigned to an individual (employee) in a functional organization. Issues of principals' job performance in public secondary schools in Nigeria have attracted diverse concern from scholars due to the poor quality of administrative effectiveness observed which often than not is believed to be responsible for the rising level of students' deviant tendencies (Akomolafe, 2012;Asiyai, 2019); teachers' attrition (Alabi, 2011); teachers job dissatisfaction; and poor quality of education outcome. More worrisome is that studies have shown that most of the schools lack basic school plants that are essential in the actualization of secondary education goals.…”