University students’ strikes and moral decadence in public Universities in mount Kenya region, Kenya

Luke Murithi Kathenya *

Department of Education, Faculty of Education, Tharaka university, Kenya.
 
Research Article
International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2024, 13(02), 202–208.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2024.13.2.2080
Publication history: 
Received on 19 September 2024; revised on 30 October 2024; accepted on 02 November 2024
 
Abstract: 
University students’ strikes reduce the number of lecture hours and interrupt learning instructions. Low performing students are significantly less likely to graduate after a strike. Persistent university students’ strikes may lead to low morals in both students and lecturers. Therefore, the study concentrated on relationship between university students’ strikes and moral decadence in public university in Mount Kenya region, Kenya. The study adopted correlational research design. The researcher utilized Krejcie and Morgan table of sample determination to determine a sample size of 379 from 30000 target population. The 312 university students and 67 lecturers were selected using simple random technique and purposive sampling technique respectively. The researcher made questionnaires were used to collect data from the 379 respondents. A reliability coefficient of 0.741 was obtained using person’s product correlation coefficient. The data collected from respondents was quantitatively and qualitatively analysed. Regression statistical technique was used to test null hypothesis at 0.05 significant level. The findings of the study revealed that there was significant relationship between university students’ strikes and moral decadence in public university in Mount Kenya region. Based on the findings, the researcher concluded that students’ lecture disruption has significant relationship with moral decadence in public university in Mount Kenya region. Students’ demonstrations have significant relationship with moral decadence in public university in Mount Kenya region. Therefore university students’ strikes have significant relationship with moral decadence in public university in Mount Kenya region. The researcher recommended that Ministry of education should ensure free strike university atmosphere for quality education and environment conducive for learning in university set up. The researcher further recommended that university managements should be trained to avoid challenges which gradually lead to strikes in universities. Welfare for university students and lecturers should be observed to ensure strike free atmosphere in the university.
 
Keywords: 
University students; Strikes; Public university; Morals; Moral decadence and education
 
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