RETURN OF MISSION SCHOOLS AND STAKEHOLDERS’ DISCIPLINE IN RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA

Résumé

This study investigates stakeholders’ discipline and the return of mission schools since after their return to their original proprietors. Data were gathered from secondary school students in mission schools returned to the Roman Catholic Church in Rivers State. A total of 381 respondents participated in the study. A structured questionnaire which adopted the 4-point likert scale was used to gather primary data. Mean statistical tool with a cut-off point of 2.50 value and above as accepted factor was used for data analysis of the Research Questions, the hypotheses was analyzed using the z-test. The results reveal that there is a stakeholders’ discipline in mission school in Rivers State since after the return of such schools to their original owners is quite commendable. It recommends that better incentives, such as retirement benefits, be made available to teachers in mission schools. The study finally suggests that an exhaustive inquiry into the relationship between mission schools and other private schools be carried out.