AN INVESTIGATION INTO ACADEMIC INDISCIPLINE AND FAILURE AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN (ENGLISH LANGUAGE MATHEMATICS, IGBO LANGUAGE, AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE, ECONOMICS. PERIOD 2005-2010 (

Abstract

This studies an investigation into academic indiscipline and failure among secondary school students (English language mathematics, Igbo, Agric, Economics. period 2005-2011 (a case study of Nigeria) the population of the study consists of five subjects in senior secondary school in Nigeria. A total of nine thousand seven hundred and fifteen (9,7,15) students and about 200 members of the staff were involved. Ten students from each class (JSS1-SSIII) were selected by proportionate stratified random sampling techniques to ensure that relevant features of the population were adequately represented for the second set of sample (staff) the same techniques was used to selected five staff from each school. The instrument used for the data collection was a structured questionnaire section ‘A’ contained personal data of the correspondent eg Name, sex, qualification etc while section ‘B’ contained the structured questionnaire items. The items were structured to reflect four point rating scale of strongly agree (SA), Agree (A) strongly Disagree (SD), and disagree and others like response category. The researchers personally administered the questionnaire. The response code and values are shown below, used in calculating the mean using the formula.    

Table of Contents 
Title page 
Approval
Certification
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
Table of contents

CHAPTER ONE: 
INTRODUCTION
Background of study
Statement of the Problems
Purpose of the Study
Significant of the Study
Research Questions
Scope of the study 
Definition of terms 

CHAPTER TWO: 
LITERATURE REVIEW 
Aspects of students indiscipline 
Causes of students indiscipline 
Consequences of students indiscipline 
Strategies of maintaining discipline 
Summary of literature review 

CHAPTER THREE: 
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 
Research design 
Area of the study  
Population of the study 
Sample and sampling techniques 
Development of the instrument 
Method of Data Collection 
Method of Data Analysis 
Validation of instrument 

CHAPTER FOUR:
Data Presentation and data analysis 

CHAPTER FIVE: 
DISCUSSIONS OF FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND SUMMARY 
Discussions 
Conclusion 
Implications 
Recommendations
Suggestion
Limitation of the study
Summary 
References
Appendix