Influence of Student Councils’ Involvement in Implementation of School Rules and Policies among Students on Their Discipline in Public Secondary Schools in Kathonzweni Sub-County
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to establish the influence of student councils‟ involvement in implementation of school rules and policies among students on their discipline in public secondary schools in Kathonzweni Sub-County. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The target population was 30 public secondary schools in Kathonzweni Sub-County. Stratified random sampling was used to select a sample size of 108 students, 162 teachers and 28 principals. Questionnaires and interview guides were used to collect primary data. The questionnaires were also subjected to pilot test to ensure that research instruments were reliable. The data collected were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences computer programme version 20.0. The results were presented in form of frequency tables and chi square tests. Chi square tests were used to show the relationship between the variables. The results of the study indicated that schools where a student council were not involved in implementing school rules was characterized by high levels of indiscipline than those that involved students in implementing school rules. It is also concluded that involving student council in implementing school rules influences students‟ discipline. It was recommended that student councils be involved in implementing school rules and policies. This will ensure that school rules and policies are implemented effectively.
Keywords: implementation, school rules, students, discipline, public secondary schools
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