RUAHA CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY

This paper presents the qualitative study which explores stakeholders’ perception on how teaching of moral education affect students’ discipline in secondary schools in Tanzania. Specifically, the study was based on three research objectives; To identify the major indicators of moral decay in secondary schools, to identify the roles of stakeholders on teaching moral education, to explain how moral education effect positively students’ discipline. The study administered the case study design specifically exploratory research study where qualitative approach was used to inform the study. The sample of the study constituted fifty informants including: teachers, parents and students. Probability sampling specifically simple random technique was used to select the sample. Methods of data collection involved unstructured interviews, literature review and observation. Qualitative techniques of data analysis were employed and the findings revealed that stakeholders were aware about moral education. However, the study revealed that, schools experience moral decay among students, as informants mentioned indicators such as love affairs, disrespect, misuse of technology and their causes like irresponsible teachers and parents, lack of self awareness, and environmental influence. Furthermore; findings indicates that, parents and teachers understand well their role of teaching moral education to effect students’ discipline, though most of parents and teachers neglect this role and leave few individuals to deal with the issue. Moreover findings revealed that, teaching moral education to students is of great importance to influence students discipline toward acceptable moral values. The study concluded that teaching moral education in secondary schools is crucial, if we want to have students who observe discipline.

Mbalizi Road Town, Moral education, Students discipline, Stakeholders perception, Tanzania