CHALLENGES FACED BY SCHOOLS IN MAKONI DISTRICT IN IMPLEMENTING STUDENT EXPULSION PROCEDURES

Author's Name: Dr Regis Fanuel Gutuza & Dr Mufunani Tungu Khosa
Subject Area: Social Science and Humanities
Subject Education
Section Research Paper

Keyword:

Expulsion, Students, Secondary schools, Procedures, District, Teachers, Discipline.


Abstract

Schools across all countries have a legal responsibility to protect staff and to provide a safe learning environment for all students. Sometimes the actions of some students threaten the health and safety of staff and other students or create violence, either by the destruction of school property or by possession of illegal weapons and substances or their actions generally disrupt good order and management of the school. This study sought to investigate teachers? perceptions towards the student expulsion procedures in Zimbabwean secondary schools using the quantitative methodology. The study adopted the descriptive survey design. The target population comprised of all secondary school teachers in Makoni District in Manicaland Province. The random sample procedure was used to come up with a total sample of 80 respondents made up of 42 female and 38 male. The research instrument used was the questionnaire. The study revealed that teachers thought that the current student expulsion procedure was very ineffective. The study recommends that expulsion of students should take a shorter period of time in order to deter would-be offenders as well.

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