Outcomes of Positive Discipline on Student’s behaviors

Abstract

This paper intended to study the outcomes of positive discipline on student’s behaviors. This research was administered by using quantitative and qualitative methods. As a research participants they are 310 from students who were been selected by a stratified and simple random sampling and, 3 teacher key informants, who were selected by purposive sampling from Lower, Middle and Higher Secondary Schools respectively. Cronbach’s Alpha was calculated to determine the reliability of the questionnaires. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and content analysis. Findings of the study revealed that the positive discipline practices perceived to be a substantial tool to build students’ behaviors. The study is significant in providing information to students, teachers, educational leaders and parents to boost positive discipline practices at school and home. This research also provides indispensable information for all school stakeholders about their roles and supports in improving the behaviors of school children.