Alternatives to Instilling Discipline in Primary Schools during the Post-Corporal Punishment Era in Uganda
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Date
2014
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Linguistics and Education
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to look at instilling discipline in learners after corporal
punishment was abolished in schools in Uganda. We approached the study by identifying the
alternatives to corporal punishment and the attitudes of educational stakeholders (learners,
teachers and parents) towards disciplinary management alternatives. Data were collected
through questionnaires, interviews and observation using two neighbouring schools in Masaka
Municipality. A qualitative research approach was used in the study. Findings reveal that there
are several alternatives to corporal punishment and that educational stakeholders hold different
views about these alternatives to corporal punishment. The study recommends that alternatives
such as manual labour, professional support such as counseling and guidance and small class
sizes should be employed as alternatives to corporal punishment.
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Corporal punishment, Discipline, School management
Citation
Denis, S., & Frances, N. (2014). Alternatives to instilling discipline in primary schools during the post-corporal punishment era in Uganda. Global Journal of Human-Social Science, Linguistics and Education, 14(4), 21-26.