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
APPENDIX
