Parenting Styles and Students’ Discipline in Selected Secondary Schools Kamariny Division Keiyo North District, Kenya

ABSTRACT The study sort to investigate the relationship between Parenting Styles And Students’ Discipline In Selected Secondary Schools Kamariny Division Keiyo North District, Kenya~ Correlational research design was used to predict the relationship between parenting and students discipline. Both qualitative and quantitative research design was used. Qualitative research technique was used to obtain descriptive evidence and to explain some certain qualitative phenomenon; quantitative technique was used to generate numerical data, frequencies and percentages were used to analyze data on demographic aspect of the respondents. Using (SPSS) Statistical Package for Social Scientist, data was analyzed and descriptive statistics such as mean, percentages, r-values, t-values were analyzed. Data from each questionnaire was categorized and edited for accuracy. They information obtained was further triangulated with information from secondary sources for meaningful interpretation and discussion. The field results indicated that there was a significant correlation between parenting styles and students discipline. The findings of this study will benefit policy makers, community members, principals of secondary schools, district supervisory board teachers all of whom they will improve on the management off students discipline in their respective institutions for better learning.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION A

DECLARATION B ii

APPROVAL SHEET iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

DEDICATION v

LIST OF TABLES ix

ABSTRACT x

Chapter Page

One THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE 1

Background to the study 1

Statement of the problem 4

Purpose of the study 5

Research objectives 6

Specific objectives of the study 6

Hypothesis 7

Significance of the study 8

Two REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 11

Concepts, opinion, ideas from Author /experts 11

Theoretical perspective 15

Related studies 16

Summary of gaps 16

Three METHODOLOGY 19

Research design 19

Sampling procedure: 20

Validity and reliability of the instrument: 21

Data Gathering procedures: 21

Data analysis 21

Ethical considerations 22

Limitations of the study: 22

Four DATA PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS 23

Five SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, DISCUSSIONS, CONCLUSION AND

RECOMMENDATION 33

Introduction 33

Major Findings of the Study 33

Summary and discussions 35

Conclusion 37

Recommendations 41

Areas for further research 41

REFERENCES 42

APPENDIX I TRANSMITTAL LETTER 44

APPENDX II CLEARANCE FROM ETHICS COMMITTEE 45

APPENDIX III INFORMED CONSENT 46