Fromthe above table, the following truancy
disciplinary problems could be deduced as 50% and
above of the respondents indicated:-
• 68% of the respondents affirmed that truancy is the
most disciplinary problem happened frequently in
the schools.
• 55% of the respondents claimed that learners bunk
classes.
• 51% agreed that some learners repeatedly ask to go
to the toilet.
• 58% argued that truancy happened mostly to male
students.
• 57.5% agreed that strict school rules encourage
student truancy.
Management of Disciplinary Problems in Secondary Schools: Jalingo Metropolis in Focus
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