Disciplinary Strategies and Students’ Academic Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Akoko Northeast Local Government Area of Ondo State

Abstract

This study investigated causes and consequences of deviant behaviour among secondary school students in Ikare Akoko, Ondo State. Descriptive survey design was adopted. The population was all secondary school students in Ikare Akoko while the target population was selected students from both private and public secondary schools in Ikare Akoko. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 250 respondents. Researcher-designed questionnaire was used to elicit information from the respondents. Both descriptive and inferential statistic was used for data analysis. The findings revealed that deviant behavior is caused by home background, peer influence and lack of parental guidance. The study revealed that deviant behavior leads to school drop-out, poor academic performance and abuse of substance among secondary school students. No significant difference were found on the causes of deviant behavior among secondary schools students based on gender and no significant differences were found on the consequences of deviant behavior based on school type. It was recommended that counselors should regularly sensitize students with the right information on the causes and negative consequences of deviant behaviour. School administrators and teachers, should work together in curbing deviant behavior exhibited by students in schools.