Perceived Implications of Indiscipline Behaviours on the Health and Social Well-Being of Secondary School Students in Pankshin District of Plateau State - Nigeria

Abstract

The study was designed to determine the perceived implications of indiscipline behaviours on the health and social well-being of secondary school students in Pankshin District of Plateau State. The descriptive research designed, which made use of simple survey method, was employed to accomplish the purpose of the study. The sample of the study consisted of 304 male and female secondary school students in Pankshin District who were randomly selected. The instrument for the study was a self developed questionnaire. Health experts and educationists validated the research tool and the test retest reliability of 85 was established. Percentage and inferential chi-square were the statistical tools used for data analysis. lt was found that indiscipline behaviour have implications on the health of secondary school students. Disorderly conducts occur to a large extent, but there was no significant difference in the extent of indiscipline disorderly behaviour between senior and junior secondary school students. Gender had no significant influence in disorderly behaviour among the students.