THE PROBLEMS OF INDISCIPLINE ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

THE PROBLEMS OF INDISCIPLINE ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
 
ABSTRACT
The objective of this research work is to find out the effects of indiscipline on academic performance of secondary school students in Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. Indiscipline as a feature of Secondary schools in Nigeria was no longer a news.  Despite general consensus of everybody that a relatively peaceful atmosphere is needed before a minimum amount of learning could be achieved, this phenomenon has persisted in our schools. So the researcher used as the sample subject 100 respondents from the five different schools sampled. Through the data analysis, it was observed that socio-economic status is significantly related to indiscipline and academic performance of secondary school students in Okpe Local Government Area in Delta State.