Home and School Environments recipe for indiscipline among pupils in Schools: A case of Namwianga Christian Secondary School

Abstract

The home and School environment are important in socialising children. The home is regarded as the first agent of socialisation. It is the first place from which society's norms are learned.  In short, it is a home of social values. In a home where parenting is effective discipline, there is discipline among children. On the contrary, in homes where parenting is not adequate, children’s behaviour becomes a source of worry.  Such homes become a breeding ground for indiscipline among children. Children raised in such homes exhibit a kind of behaviour that is a true reflection of their family. They end up portraying such behaviour even in schools where they go to. This, therefore, makes those schools a recipe for indiscipline as well.  From this background, the current research’s purpose was to find out whether home and school environment-related factors negatively influence the discipline of pupils in schools.  The current study explored how home and school environments contribute to the behaviour of pupils. The study adopted social control Theory and Attachment Theory.  The Social Control Theory helps to examine how social bonds can bring indiscipline and social delinquency in schools.  Its findings were applicable to the study because all the factors outlined in this current research have a link to social bonds pupils make, whether at home or in schools.  The Attachment Theory helps to investigate the relationship between attachment security and emotional adjustment disruptive behaviour. The current work heavily borrows from this theory because during the research, it was discovered that some of the factors leading to indiscipline result from a lack of attachment to the school environment or to society. Research is of great value to both education and the society at large.  They bring about a link between the family and the school in raising better actions.