Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to investigate Students Disciplinary Problems and its Effect on the
teaching learning process at Kumburo CRC primary schools of Sasiga Woreda, East Wollega
Zone. To accomplish this purpose, the study employed a descriptive survey method, which is
supplemented by qualitative research to enrich data. The research sample was composed of
140(20%) students, 38(100%) teachers, 4 principals, 1 CRC supervisor, and 4 PTA of the
Kumburo CRC primary schools. Totally, 187 respondents were participated in this study. These
samples were drawn from the total population (1447) using simple random sampling techniques
for students and availability sampling techniques for principals and CRC supervisor whereas
purposive sampling method employed for each chair of PTA members. Moreover, the data
gathering tools for this research were questionnaire, interview and focus group discussion. The
major findings of this study include: the study revealed that shouting in the classrooms,
damaging the school property lack of respect to the school community, quarrelling among
students and stealing other student’s property were the major types of disciplinary problems
observed in the schools. The findings of the study also revealed that lack of interest to learn,
being addicted by drug, a gap in proper implementation of the rules and regulations, lack of
follow up students’ parent their children daily activity, and etc. were the major causes for the
observed disciplinary problems of students in in Kumburo CRC primary schools of government
schools. With regard to effects of students, disciplinary problem the study revealed that poor
academic achievement of students, inability of teachers to cover the curriculum with its schedule,
destruction of school facilities were the major effects of students’ disciplinary problem.
Therefore, it was recommended that school administration establish effective communication
channel with parents, involve pupils and teachers in the establishment and enforcement of rules
at classrooms. Moreover, teachers need to be good models to their students from the first day of
the class to train teachers on how to deal with student behavioral problem, especially, in
adolescence and cooperation between school administrations and teachers to develop a school
rules,schoolleadersneedtoorganizevarious training program
