Apex Abigal EBIGHE

Edo state students are notorious for unrest due to series of students demonstrations recorded in the state. It appears bearable if it is a public school but becomes a grave concern when a federally funded college took to the streets on rampage. The study investigates the root causes of students’ unrest in Rivers State Secondary schools with student unrest questionnaire” and oral interviews were used for data collection. A total of 175 students and 25 staff were selected through stratified random sampling. Frequency counts and percentages were used for statistical analysis with 50% and above as statistical significance. From results remote causes were students’ dissatisfaction over Acting Principal’s off- handed administration, low emphasis on academics, low morality, and ill advice of parents. Immediate causes were the chastisement of students over complaints of poor feeding and arbitrary transfer of staff. It was recommended that an organised and more effective use of the college Press club should be encouraged for students to make constructive criticisms within the college, the school authority should apply strict measures to uphold school rules and regulations, and management should endeavour to make effective use of Guidance Counsellors.