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This study aimed at investigating school management and its effects on discipline in
secondary schools. The study was conducted under three research objectives: to find
out the extent to which the school management may play a role in maintaining
discipline, to investigate the extent to which school rules and regulations affect the
discipline of students and to examine how indiscipline affects performance of both
teachers and students. This study based on the human relation theory developed by
Douglas Mc Gregory on theory X and theory Y.
The study was conducted in Dodoma region in two districts: Dodoma Municipality
and Chamwino. It involved 7 secondary schools, four from Dodoma Municipality
and three from Chamwino district. The sample size for the study was 132 which
included 7 heads of schools, 7 assistant heads of schools, 7 discipline masters or
mistresses, 21 teachers and 90 students. The study employed both qualitative and
quantitative approaches. However, qualitative approach was dominant; it was
descriptive in nature. Data were collected through interviews, questionnaires, focus
group discussion and documentary review.
Data from questionnaires were analysed quantitatively using SPSS version 16 and
from interviews, focus group discussion and documentary review were analysed
qualitatively by coding the data obtained before drawing conclusion. The findings
revealed that discipline in secondary schools was a serious challenge, and school
management rarely meets students to discuss disciplinary issues. Schools are
required to use theory X with prudence in controlling and directing discipline that is
theory Y, need to be emphasized much to achieve a high standard of discipline.
The study recommends that school rules and regulations should be emphasized to
enable students understand them. Schools should adhere to the regulations prepared
by the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training on the National Education
(Corporal Punishment) Regulations of 1979 made under section 60 (0) when
punishing a student. School management has to ensure that school calendar provides
time for meetings where students and teachers will discuss disciplinary issues.
School management has to make sure that there are sessions of counseling and
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