Abstract

• This study investigated the types and causes of students’ disciplinary problems at selected Basic Education High Schools in Sagaing. Some teachers and students from these selected schools were chosen as participants for this study by using simple random sampling technique. This study was conducted by using mixed method which included qualitative and quantitative methods. As research instrument, Students’ Disciplinary Problems Questionnaire (SDPQ) developed by Erena. T.M (2015) was used to gather the required data. There are seven dimensions in this questionnaire: parents related factors, teacher related factors, school and school administrators related factors, curriculum related factors, learner related factors, gender related factors and finally role played by school management. Based on this questionnaire, two questionnaires were constructed (one for principals/teachers and another for students). According to the research findings, an interview study was conducted as a follow up study. The results obtained from the study reveal that major types of students’ disciplinary problems are mainly caused by learner related factor. It is hoped that this study will be able to give the principals and teachers some ideas about the students’ disciplinary problems and by using these ideas, the most appropriate ways will be able to be used to solve the students’ problems.