ABSTRACT

         This research study attempted to identify ways in which behavioural problems manifest themselves among head teachers in primary schools in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State.

It also attempted to find the causes and management or control of such indiscipline behaviours and made recommendations for their management. The necessary data for the research study were collected through the use of questionnaire. One hundred teachers were randomly selected for the study. Chi-square statistical procedure was used to analyse the data.

The result showed that the teachers surveyed shared the same view with regards to age, sex and home background as responsible for behavioural problems. Respondents also shared the same opinion with regard to the various ways or methods that can be used to control or manage indiscipline, behaviours in primary schools.

On the basis of the findings recommendations were made that guidance and counselling services should be organized, seminars and conferences to emphasized more on indiscipline behaviours in the schools

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE                                                                  i

CERTIFICATION                                                            ii

DEDICATION                                                                iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS                                               iv

ABSTRACT                                                                    v      

TABLE OF CONTENTS                                                  vi

LIST OF TABLES                                                           ix

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

Background to the Study                                              1      

Statement of the Problem                                              5

Purpose of the Study                                                     6

General Questions                                                        8

Research Questions                                                      9

Research Hypotheses                                                    10

Scope of the Study                                                        12

Significance of the Study                                               12

Definition of Terms and Variables                                 13

CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF THE RELATED

  LITERATURE

Introduction                                                          15

Concept of Behavioural Problems                                 15

An Ideal Teacher                                                           17

Teachers Behavioural Problem                                      24

Effect of Teachers Behavioral problems on Students

in School                                                                       30

Appraisal of the Related Literature                                32

CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Introduction                                                                  34

Research Design                                                           34

Population                                                                     35

Sample and Sampling Techniques                                35

Instrumentation                                                            36

Validity of the Instrument                                             36

Reliability of the Instrument                                         37

Procedure for Data Collection                                       38

Method of Data Analysis                                               38

CHAPTER FOUR: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Results                                                                          39

Discussion of Results                                                   51

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND   

  RECOMMENDATIONS

Introduction                                                                 54    

Summary                                                                      54

Conclusions                                                                  58    

Implication of the Study                                                57

Recommendations                                                        58

Limitation of the Study                                                 60

Suggestion for Further Studies                                     61    

REFERENCES                                                               62

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