Effect of Preventive Cultural Strategies on Students’ Behaviour Modification in Public Mixed Day Secondary Schools in Nandi County.
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2025
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of preventive strategies of training
discipline on students’ behaviour modification in Public mixed secondary schools in Nandi
County, Kenya. The specific objective was to determine the influence of preventive cultural
strategies of training discipline on students’ behaviour modification. Multicultural Theory guided
the study. Sequential mixed research design was adopted. The target population was 74048
respondents comprising of students, teacher counsellors and Deputy Principals. Proportionate
stratified, simple random sampling and purposive sampling techniques was used. Quantitative
data was collected from students using questionnaire and Interview guide collected qualitative
data from Deputy Principals. A pilot study was conducted among 39 students, 2 teacher
counsellors and Deputy Principals each to test validity and reliability of the research instruments.
Quantitative data was analyzed by use of frequencies, percentages, mean scores and standard
deviations. Inferential statistics was done to test hypotheses by using analysis of variance. From
the findings, most of the students, developed self-control due to mentorship, superstitions in the
society have made them learn to obey and don’t engage in irresponsible sex because of fear of
punishment associated with it. There was a statistically significant mean difference between
preventive cultural strategies (F (2,375) = 61.52, p = .000) and students’ behaviour modification.
There was a positive significant effect of preventive cultural strategies and students’ behaviour
modification. The study concluded that preventive cultural strategies of training discipline highly
influenced students’ behaviour modification in public mixed secondary schools in Nandi County.
The school administrators should clearly spell out the rules and regulations guiding the expected
behaviour of students within the school environment. This will enable counsellors to apply an
appropriate strategy to manage deviant behaviour. The study findings will benefit the Ministry of
Education, principals, deputy principals, community elders and counsellors to monitor and
improve on student behaviour in schools.