Relationship between Parental Occupations and Students Discipline in Private Secondary Schools of Rwanda: The Case Study of Gasabo District
Abstract
The children themselves feel good and bring happiness to the parents and to the community as whole, when they get adequate time to be with their parents for socialization. Bandura (1969) asserted that children were influenced by what they saw their parents doing and parents are primary role model to their children. This study aimed to establish relationship between parental occupations and students discipline in private secondary schools in Gasabo District Kigali, Rwanda. The specific objectives that guided the study were: to determine the various types of disruptive behaviors among students in private secondary schools; to determine parental occupations and their influences on students discipline in private secondary schools, and to establish relationship between parental occupations and students discipline in private secondary schools in Gasabo District, Kigali-Rwanda. Research questions were: what are the various types of disruptive behaviors among secondary school students in Gasabo district, what are parental occupations and their influences on students discipline in private secondary schools, to what extent do parental occupations correlate with students discipline in Gasabo District, Kigali- Rwanda. The study findings will help head teachers and other educational stakeholders to improve students discipline. It will also reveal parental occupations and their influence on students discipline. The study targeted 563 people. Then solvins formula for sampling was used to select 235 respondents as sample size for the study. Questionnaires, interview guide and observation were used as data collection instruments. Descriptive statistics (mean, frequency, Std. Deviation and percentages), thematic approach and inferential statistics (Karl Pearson product moment correlational coefficient) were used to analyze collected data. Tables, graphs and textual model were used to present collected data. Coding, cleaning and analysis of quantitative data was done with the help of Statistical Package for social sciences (SPSS) version 21st. The finding revealed truancy, physical aggressions to words others, drudge abuse, inappropriate dressings, inappropriate use of school materials, sexual abuse, absenteeism and delinquency as the common disruptive behavior among students in private secondary schools in Gasabo District Kigali Rwanda. The second objective found that parental jobs, domestic chores, chatting, Social events, frequent meetings for governments officers, social media addiction and leisure during the weeks have absolved parental responsibilities to the children and this created a gap to students to experience immoral activities. In additions to this technology specifically social media were found to contribute a lot on discipline decline among students in Gasabo district. Furthermore, the study findings revealed significant relationship between parental occupations and students discipline in private secondary schools in Rwanda. As Karl Pearson product moment of correlational coefficient showed a positive high degree of relationship between parental occupations and students discipline in private secondary school in Gasabo District Kigali-Rwanda. The study recommends students to avoid disruptive behavior because it jeopardizes their future, parents should keep in mind that they are primary role models to their children they need adequate time to be together, Governments should put in place polices that help to control student behavior.
Keywords: Parental occupations, students discipline and disruptive behavior
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