Impact of Punishment on Behaviour of Junior High School Students
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The study examined the impact of punishment on the behaviour of Junior High School (JHS) students in the Sissala East Municipality. A descriptive survey design was employed for the study. A total of 291 respondents were sampled from an accessible population of 1,208 JHS Two students using probability sampling techniques. A closed-ended questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. The data was analysed using Means and Standard Deviations. The study found that JHS students in the Municipality have negative attitudes towards teachers who use punishment in behaviour management. More so, respondents reported that punishment has both positive and negative impacts on the behaviour of students. The study therefore recommended that teachers stop the use of corporal punishment such as caning, insulting, and asking students to kneel. Teachers are also encouraged to use alternatives to corporal punishment to manage disruptive behaviour. Also, the study encourages teachers to take a cue from pitfalls in the application of punishment to avoid rather than reinforcing undesirable behaviours through punishing students to sweep
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