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THE ROLE OF PUNISHMENT IN ENSURING DISCIPLINE AND ORDER IN SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN CENTRAL WEST EDUCATION DIVISION IN MALAWI

datacite.subject.fosSocial sciences::Educational sciences
dc.contributor.authorChatambalala, Jim Mavuto Kosamu
dc.date.accessioned2024-12-02T12:49:40Z
dc.date.available2024-12-02T12:49:40Z
dc.date.issued2010-04-01
dc.descriptionSubmitted to the Faculty of Education University of Malawi In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF EDUCATION (SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION)
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to explore if punishments administered in the selected secondary schools in CWED achieve their purpose of addressing discipline and order in the schools. The study utilized the qualitative approach with phenomenological as the main strategy which emphasizes on collecting data from the concerned individuals themselves. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews, document reviews and a questionnaire which was administered to pupils. The study had a sample of 112 pupils, eight teachers and two deputy head teachers. The results indicated that commonly used punishments are the internal corrective measures, especially manual work and rustication. The results also indicate that forms of punishments which require pupils to go home or those which require calling of parents such as rustication and suspension have more impact on the behaviour of punished pupils as well as on the school community. On the other hand, despite manual work being frequently used punishment in the schools it was indicated that it has little impact on the behaviour of both the punished pupils and the school community. In addition, the study found that for the punishments to be more effective there is need to involve parents in the punishment decisions.
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.unima.ac.mw/handle/123456789/365
dc.language.isoen
dc.schoolscentersoptionsb0f5f6f8-db8f-4964-9f11-a4d5b2c6d1d6
dc.subjectDiscipline
dc.subjectOrder
dc.subjectPunishment
dc.subjectSecondary School
dc.subjectCentral West Education Division
dc.subjectRustication
dc.subjectSuspension
dc.subjectManual work
dc.supervisord962e466-d677-46c8-b720-dc487355e84b
dc.titleTHE ROLE OF PUNISHMENT IN ENSURING DISCIPLINE AND ORDER IN SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN CENTRAL WEST EDUCATION DIVISION IN MALAWI
dc.typetext::thesis::master thesis
dspace.entity.typePublication
oairecerif.author.affiliationUniversity of Malawi

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