Influence of Discipline Management Practices on Students’ Academic Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Wajir North Sub-County, Wajir County, Kenya

Ahmed Abdi Mohamed & Mary Mugwe Chui
School of Education, Mount Kenya University
Email: ahmeynoor114@gmail.com

Abstract: This research investigated the nature of influence of principals’ discipline management strategies on students’ academic performance of public secondary schools. Investigation was guided by General Systems Theory and Theory of student participation. Mixed methodology and descriptive design were used. The research target population was 2, 212 participants, 1 Sub-County Director of Education, 4 principals, 94 teachers, 1, 627 students and 486 parents. By use of Yamane’s formula, a sample of 339 participants including 1 Sub-County Director of Education, 4 principals, 40 teachers, 194 students and 100 parents were selected. Questionnaires, interview guide and focus group guide tools were used to collect data. Testing for validity of instruments was done through vetting by experts where content validity was done with consultation with supervisor, but face validity was improved through preliminary testing. The instrument’s reliability was tested using Cronbach’s alpha formulae and adjusted to increase reliability coefficients to 0.70. Quantitative information was analyzed by use of frequency tables, but qualitative data analysis was done thematically then presented in narration while use of Karl Pearson correlation coefficient to test relationship was applied then results interpreted by use of graphs, percentages a long with frequency tables. Based on the research findings, it was revealed that discipline management needs to be effective, fair and consistent to facilitate academic performance of students. The study recommends motivation practices such as teachers’ capacity building to help teachers develop enthusiasm to aid in change of attitude and creation of morale among students to study hence reducing cases of students’ indiscipline.