Discipline as a Factor in Academic Performance in Kenya

Abstract

economic and ind to get to great concern, ary schools h the bottom ed that it hampers good academic performanc especially when it leads to massive dest o been vita l ingredient for the su c th e ustrial development of the matte e s deteriorated r and establish ways in strengthen discipline yet many school ccess of students’ uct i o y and de h of st udent s. The e aed nt that each school has may be assum second to find deteriorate. The schools have als a to have an in-depth academic performan above, the task of this paper is to improving discipline in public day second it difficult to Education, Discipline, Schools, Learning, Behavior e s academic performance, find asses ce, the factor of indiscipline has not b a teacher-counselor to tablish a str s out challenges faced by teachers ong culture of good disciplin in the past few (MOE 2008). In years, spite r whicpecially since the ba es of effort n h discipline can be a of enquiries anytim e. The academic performance in of propert ademic performance. The Government of Kenya through he Teachers Ser by the schools, indiscipline at enhance s Mount Kenya University, School of Education MOE has always wa n of the secondary sch d t ools unrests becom e. T is th s partic v e order of the oals it d ex of discipline on ac periencing stude e e ademic performance n nts’ indiscipline. Alth c in dealing onclusiv ely looke rtain the ough there with stu d in order relationship bet ice Commission (TSC) has further ensured he cane jeopardizing the national g ularly in Ruiru District have contin . However, discipline in public day Ruiru District has continued y factors that affect day and ue to the to solv dist r s for and K e y w o r d s : assess the causes of indiscipline, asce ary schools in Ruiru ict, Kiambu County in Kenya.