Principals’ Management Techniques for Resolving Disciplinary Problems in Nigerian Public Secondary Schools

Abstract

This study examined the management techniques of principals for resolving disciplinary problems.  Two research questions and two hypotheses were raised and tested at 0.05 level of significance.  Two hundred randomly selected principals from Delta State constitute the sample.  The questionnaire was the instrument used.  The face and content validity of the instrument was established, and the r-value of 0.70 was obtained using the split half method which measured the internal consistency.   Simple regression and means were the statistical tools used to analyze the data collected.  Results revealed a significant positive relationship between male and female principals’ management techniques for handling disciplinary problems.  It also showed that there is a significant positive relationship between male and female principals’ management techniques and their assessment of students’ behavioural outcomes.  It was recommended that there should be re-orientation by way of counselling to fight against manifested disciplinary problems.  Also, there should be adequate funding.  Teachers should be motivated in order to pay proper attention to the psychological and emotional needs of the students.

Keywords:  Principals, Disciplinary problems, Management techniques, Public secondary school, Nigeria.