INDISCIPLINE

The purpose of this study is to investigate the causes and effects of indiscipline among secondary school students in Egor Local Government Area Edo state. The incessant occurrence of chaotic and sometime criminal behaviour not only by the audit population but also the students of this country in recent times has since began to give cause for concern, particularly to parents, governments and school administrators. Questionnaires form 5 different public secondary school in Edo State consisting of 100 respondents selected randomly from Egor local government area using Simple Random Sampling Technique varying from students to teachers were analyzed. Among other things, it was found that peer groups to a large extent have influence on
their fellow students; also the parents of the students are not left out as they too in one way or the other contribute positively and negatively to the behaviour of a child.

One significant and ongoing administrative issue that secondary schools in developing nations appear to face is indiscipline. All organizations, but notably educational institutions, deal with this issue. Events pertaining to our current educational system, specifically in relation to secondary schools, point to several disciplinary issues in Nigeria, including truancy, test malpractice, tardiness, theft, violence, cultism, and indecent clothing, among others. Even in the most developed nations, a lot of schools often struggle with indiscipline. Let's first define discipline in order to better understand what is meant by indiscipline. The advance learner dictionary of modern English defines discipline as the process of molding one's thoughts and character to develop self-control and an obedient habit. It appears that discipline is necessary to create a generation of well-mannered young people who grow up to be responsible adults in the community (Aguaba 2009). According to Idoko (2005), discipline is the capacity or readiness to learn to defer to authority and abide by the customs and established rules of a group or a community.On the other side, lack of discipline results in poor control, inadequate training, disorderly conduct, disobedience, and chaos. Vain indiscipline in schools also includes students who intentionally try to disobey social norms or laws that might impede the smooth operation of the school, as well as those that break school rules, lack self-control, and show a lack of commitment and dedication.