Perceptions on Students' Related Problem Behaviours and Methods of their Interventions in Selected Primary Schools of Lideta Sone, Addis Ababa

Abstract

This study examined students' school related problem behaviours, their cause and intervention in selected primary schools in Lideta Zone of Addis Ababa. The identification was totally based on the reports of the respondents with the study being descriptive in nature. The issue of students' school related problem behaviours was raised in relation to improvement of quality of education and various episodic events in school environment. Three schools were purposively selected and surveyed. The study revealed that insults among students, arguing with gate keepers, tardiness and unnecessary activities in the classroom stand out among the major students' school related problem behaviours. The major causes of these behaviours are videos and films, lack of follow up from the family or guardians and family economic problems. The study also showed that he schools have attempted to address the problems in various ways though the efforts on prevention are not well documented. The schemes of intervention and prevention are in early stage of development by the Education Bureau of Addis Ababa. Therefore, there is no explicit guideline in place. Each school is practicing what deems to be fair in the sight of their leaders and teachers.