Title:
EFFECT OF IMMORALITY AND INDISCIPLINE ON SOCIETAL VALUES AMONG UPPER BASIC EDUCATION LEVEL STUDENTS IN USHONGO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF BENUE STATE

Authors:
Joseph Tersoo Loko PhD and Veronica Dooyum Loko

Abstract:
This study investigated the effect of immorality and indiscipline on societal values among upper basic education level students in the Ushongo local government area of Benue state with the purpose to determine the effect of immorality and indiscipline on societal values among upper basic education level students. Two research questions guided the study and two hypotheses were tested at a 0.05 level of significance. A descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The population of the study consisted of 6023 students from all upper basic education level students in the study area. The sample of the study was made up of 378 respondents out of the population of 6023 students using a simple random sampling technique. The instrument used for data collection was a questionnaire constructed by the researcher titled "Effect of Immorality and Indiscipline on Societal Values Questionnaire" (EIISVQ). The reliability of the instrument was ascertained through trial-test using Cronbach Alpha which yielded a reliability coefficient of r=0.89 which was considered good enough for the study. Data were collected by the researcher with the help of research assistance. The data collected was analyzed using Mean Scores and Standard Deviations to answer research questions and a Chi-square (x2) test of goodness of fit to test the hypotheses at a 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that causes of immorality and indiscipline are parental rejection, marital conflict, lack of appropriate religious tenets, negative peer influence, and lack of dedication of teachers to their moral duties. It was also found that of immorality and indiscipline affect societal values among upper basic education level students. It was concluded that immorality and indiscipline affect societal values. Therefore, it was recommended among others that guidance and counseling services should be strengthened and forums formed whereby continuous orientation will be given to students to enable they acquire appropriate societal values

Keywords:
Immorality, indiscipline, societal values, upper basic education

DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37500/IJESSR.2023.6312