Perception Of Teachers On The Causes Of Indiscipline Among Post-primary School Students
[A CASE STUDY OF KABBA/BUNU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KOGI STATE]

Causes of Indiscipline
    Indiscipline in secondary schools is caused by so many factors. In 1994, a special committee was set up by the federal government to investigate the causes of indiscipline in schools. At the end of their final investigation, some points were outlined as determinants of learners indiscipline. These are: 
a.    Home (family)
b.    School
c.    Society
d.    Media Houses
e.    Peer group
    It was also stated in the report that if these determinants are well focused, indiscipline will be eradicated or reduced to minimal level in our society. Fasina (2001) also stated that inadequate preparation of teachers before coming to teach may be detected by the student and may lead to lack of respect for the teacher. Sutherland and Crespey (1960) through their reviewing of literatures on the trend of delinquency of the adolescents in the United States see home as the root cause of indiscipline. Dixon (1967) quoted by Moyosola (2003) also declared that influence of television/radio and modern literature books is also among the causes of indiscipline.
    Edem (1998), Jimoh (1986) and Ipaye (1983) categorized the causes of indiscipline or classroom misbehaviour into the following:
i.    Causes originating from the child
A child may exhibit some acts of indiscipline because of the type of home he/she comes from. Poor home training results to acts of indiscipline of a child.
ii.    Causes originating from the school:
The way a school is organised, the policy and practices in the school and the curriculum content all have important bearings or contribution to upon children’s behaviour.
iii.    Causes originating from the teacher:
Oyesola (2000) attributed some causes of indiscipline to classroom teachers such as: poor instructional method, poor teacher’s attitude, lack of professional confidence in their teaching subjects, poor leadership style e.t.c.
    Other causes enumerated by Edem (1998), Jimoh (1986) and Ipaye (1983) include:
iv.    Causes Originating from the home:
    Obe (1998) contended that a number of factors illustrate how parents have helped in aggravating students indiscipline which includes:
(a)    Influential position of parent thwart disciplinary measures taken by principles especially when they affect their wards, infact, some parents are so blind such that they take side of their wards. For instance, a teacher was dealt within Kabba by a parent for canning their ward.
Others include: broken-home, lack of moral training from the parents.  
v.    Causes originating from the school administration:
    Chunne and Irondi (1998) identified the following as the causes of indiscipline:
(a)    Failure on the part of the principal to promote cordial working relationship.
(b)    Lack of proper communication among the staff.
(c)    When principal admit a student with poor academic records into secondary schools, they lay the foundations for future indiscipline as such student tend to cheat in examination;
(d)    Failure to provide for school necessary equipments.