The Effect Of Physical Punishments On Learners' Behaviour In Secondary Schools A Case Study Of Bunamwaya Parish, Makindye Sub-County, Wakiso District.

ABSTRACT

The study on the impact or ph ys ical punishments on learners' behavior in secondary

schoo ls. The study was limited to secondary schools of Bunamwaya parish, Makindye

sub-county, Wakiso district where three schools were selected randomly and these are

Marisons High school, Standard High school, and Aggrey Memorial School. The study

in volved four categories of subjects or respondents and these are; teachers,

administrators, students and parents. The study covered a period of fi ve months. The

main tools used for data co llection were questionnaires. interviews and documentary

ana l)'sis. The data obtained was ana lysed and presented using tables, percentages as we ll

a ~ statements.

The study report was systematically organi zed from chapter one to fi ve. Chapter one

gives the background of the study, statement of the problem, purpose of the study,

objectives of the study, research question s. and significance of the stud y.

Chapter two presents a review of other peoples· research about the problem. chapter three

gives the methodology used during data collect ion and analys is. It also highlights on the

area or study, subj ects, sampling design and study procedures.

The researcher later made the conclusion s and recommendations after interpreting and

analyzing data. The researcher concluded that physical punishments are still issues of

concern that needs argument attention by all the stakeholders like teachers. parents and

the education ministry. Some of the recommendations made were Guardians and

counseling to stud ents as well as teachers should be encouraged and given priority.

Good rel at ions in the school should be encouraged in order to minimize the rate of crimes

in schools, sensitizing the school stakeholders on the dangers of administering physical

punishments, ministry of education coming up with clear ways or strategies of managing

students ' behaviors in secondary schools, among others.