Role of Sports in Curbing Disciplinary Problems among Adolescents in Nigerian Secondary Schools:- Uzoka Ngozi R.
Abstract
273 Role
of Sports in Curbing Disciplinary Problems among Adolescents in Nigerian
Secondary Schools Nnaedozie Amaobi C. Ph.D Michael Okpara University
ofAgriculture, Umudike The Nigerian educational Psychologist vol. 11 (Pp.
273-282 & Uzoka Ngozfl R. TOJ Department of Agricultural/home Economics
Education Michael Okpara University ofAgriculture, Umudike This paper discuses
the role ofSports in curbing disciplinary problems among Nigerian adolescents
in the Secondary Schools. It highlighted the courses of indiscipline among the
adolescents both 'within and outside the School. Itfurther outlinedforms
ofindiscipline 'which included truancy, drug abuse, examination malpractice,
alcoholism and others. Itfinallyx-rayed the role ofsports in curbing the act of
indiscipline among students and recommended that sound sports programmes be
instituted in all Secondary Schools, facilities and sports equipment be
provided to engage the adolescents in order to curb disciplinary behaviors
amongst them.s.
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R, UZOKA. "Role of Sports in Curbing Disciplinary Problems among Adolescents in Nigerian Secondary Schools:- Uzoka Ngozi R." Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2026). Accessed 07 Apr. 2026. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/role-of-sports-in-curbing-disciplinary-problems-among-adolescents-in-nigerian-secondary-schools-uzoka-ngozi-r-7-2