Challenges Facing Teachers in Enhancing Discipline among Secondary School Students in Arusha City, Tanzania

Loishiye Lengaram Saiteu – Assistant Lecturer, Institute of Accountancy Arusha (IAA)
Dr. Kennedy Omondi Otieno – St. Augustine University of Tanzania, Arusha
Email: loishiyesaiteu@gmail.com/ omondiken2016@gmail.com

Abstract: In the recent past, students have participated in the destruction of school properties such as burning of dormitories, to a level that is completely unprecedented. This has necessitated the need for a study on the challenges facing teachers in enhancing discipline among secondary school students in Arusha City. Two objectives guided the study; to identify the challenges facing teachers in enhancing discipline of students in secondary schools and to determine the remedial measures to the challenges facing teachers in enhancing discipline of students in secondary schools.The study employed convergent parallel design and mixed methods approach. The sample size of 96 teachers and 8 head of schools were used. Data were collected by using questionnaire and interview guide.The study used test re-test in pilot study on respondents and the result was 0.9, Cronbach coefficient Alpha (α).The qualitative instruments were tested and the credibility and dependability established through trustworthiness. The quantitative data were analyzed using statistical analysis through SPSS package version 20 and qualitative data were coded into themes for narration. The study shows that teachers face challenges in enhancing discipline among secondary school students. The study recommended that the government should introduce discipline as a subject in schools to enable students know the way they should behave; emphasis to be placed on the need to delink education from politics; the government should formulate strong regulation to be used for all schools in the country; and finally the government should promote/reward the schools which are leading in good students’ discipline.