Teachers’ Perception on the Dimensions of Moral Decadence among Secondary School Students in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study deals with teachers’ perceptions on the dimension of moral decadence among secondary school students in Ebony state of Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey designed which aimed at finding teachers’ perception on moral decadence among secondary school students. Ebonyi is the area of the study. Population of the study comprised all the Christian religious teachers in the area which is estimated at 322. 200 CRS teachers were selected for the study using purposive sampling technique. Structured questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondent and mean and standard deviation were used to analyse data. The study revealed that there are many forms of decadence among secondary school students in Ebonyi, the causes of the decadence were revealed as well as possible strategies for restoring the problem. Based on the above findings recommendations were made to restore good morals among students.

Keywords: Teachers’ Perception, Dimensions, Moral, Decadence,