JONAED

Disruptive behaviour in schools has been a source of concern in the school system for several years. In recent times, campuses of both secondary and tertiary institutions have become plagued with incessant exhibition of disruptive behaviour by students towards resolving problems that seem to threaten their welfare. This can be seen in frequent students’ riots, violation of school rules and violent demonstrations on campuses. Indeed, the most common single request for assistance from lecturers is related to behaviour, and classroom management. In many cases, these disruptive behaviours are evidently witnessed from day to day activities on campuses such as open confrontation of school management by students due to lack or inadequate supply of social amenities such as electricity, pipe borne water, and others, challenging lecturers’ authority, and conflict between themselves. Other disruptive behaviours could be observed in the form of cult wars, students’ – lecturer confrontations, and students’ demonstrations against the school governing authorities, even the state or federal government. These students’ disruptive behaviours lead to a number of problems. These problems include destruction of school property, disruption of academic and as well as administrative programmes of such institutions.