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Item Democratization of Student Leaders’ Elections and its Effect on Students’ Discipline in Public Secondary Schools in Meru County, Kenya(International Journal of Professional Practice (IJPP), 2021-09) M’muyuri, Misheck Mutuma; Kibaara, Tarsila; Severina, MwirichiaDemocratization of student leaders’ appointment by way of allowing students in public secondary schools to elect their leaders is one of the approaches designed to enhance student discipline. However, the link between this approach and students’ discipline has been unclear considering the rise in misconduct among students, which is manifest in periodic destruction of properties in schools and the deterioration of morals among students. This study sought to determine the effect of involving students in electing their leaders on students' discipline in public secondary schools in Meru County. The Bandura’s social learning theory of 1977 was critical in guiding this study. The study applied a descriptive survey research design to select ten principals, 196 deputy principals, and 384 student leaders. Schools were stratified into categories, before a systematic sampling technique was applied in each stratum. Both the principals and the deputy principals were purposively selected, while simple random sampling was used in selecting students’ leaders. Questionnaires, interviews, and document analysis were utilized in collecting data, while factor analysis, frequencies, percentages and means were computed with the help of SPSS. Ordinal logistical regression analysis was used to test the hypothesis, while the thematic technique was used to analyze the qualitative data. Cases of indiscipline were prevalent in most public secondary schools in Meru County. The study found out that only 52% of schools allowed students to elect their leaders, while 48% had students’ leaders appointed by teachers. Many schools lacked elaborate electoral processes and a profound orientation program for students’ leaders. Students' involvement in electing their leaders was statistically significant in affecting secondary schools' discipline. The study recommended the Ministry of Education to liaise with principals of secondary schools in streamlining the electoral processes, develop student leadership electoral policy, and devise holistic involvement mechanisms to ensure free and fair elections of students’ leaders. Further, the study recommended that principals should educate students on electoral processes and train the elected leaders on effective leadership. The findings of this study have implications on election democracy and methods for electing students’ leaders in public secondary schools in Kenya.Item Assessment of Students’ Participation in Making Decisions on their Welfare Matters towards improving Discipline in Public Secondary Schools in Meru County, Kenya(Journal of Education, 2021-09) M’muyuri, Misheck Mutuma; Kibaara, Tarsila; Severina, MwirichiaThe discipline of students in secondary schools is a global concern. Research has shown that failure to involve young people in decision making affects their conduct and behaviour. The government of Kenya directed all schools to embrace democracy by applying students in making decisions. Nevertheless, despite this initiative, most public secondary schools in Meru County have continued to report many cases of indiscipline, leading to the disruption of learning and property loss. This study aimed to determine the effect of involving students in making decisions regarding their welfare matters on students' discipline in public secondary schools in Meru County. It was guided by the Bandura's social learning theory and applied a descriptive survey research design to select ten principals, 196 deputy principals, and 384 student leaders. A stratified sampling technique was applied in selecting the schools. Individual schools in each category were selected systematically. Two students' leaders and deputy principals from the sampled schools were selected to participate in the study. Data were collected using questionnaires, documentary analysis, and interviews. Descriptive statistics such as frequencies, percentages, means and factor analysis were computed. Ordinal logistical regression was conducted using SPSS to test the research hypothesis, while the thematic technique was used to analyze the qualitative data. The study noted many cases of indiscipline in most public secondary schools in Meru County. Only a few of schools were involving students in making decisions on their affairs. Partial involvement was noted in a sizeable number of schools. Poor involvement was attributed to the unrealistic demands from students, weak systems, lack of elaborate policy and structures for involvement. Despite the dismal participation of students in making decisions on student's affairs matters, it individually accounted for 74.6% variation in the students' discipline in public secondary schools. Clear policy framework from the Ministry of Education was critical in guiding the areas of involvement and how principals should involve students' leaders in making a decision on students' matters in the school. Principals should also devise creative methods of soliciting, vetting and moderating ideas from the students. The findings have implications on policy, structures and practices on t