The students’ ethical leadership and followers’ deviant behavior :

Abstract

The study examined “students’ ethical leadership and followers’ deviant behavior a case of Pallisa Academy, Pallisa District”. The interview guide and questionnaire were used to collect data. The two tools were used on the three classes of participants whose total was 150. These included the head teachers, teachers and the students themselves. The study revealed the following; the most common forms of unethical behaviors and followers’ deviant behavior are unpleasant dressing, juvenile delinquency, noise making, hooliganism, drug abuse, vulgar language and obscenity, taking French leaves, malicious destruction of property, bullying, theft, brutality and fighting. The effects of this on academic performance was revealed as reduction in concentration, diversion of attention, wastage of time, low memory rates, reduction in attendance rates, loss of interest, poor performance, expulsion and suspension from school. The remedies were to minimize deviant behavior to reveal as strict rules and regulations, guidance and counseling programs, involving parents in social administration, good programming in schools, applying adequate punishments, recognizing good students. Deviant behavior has negative effects on academic performance. There is need to strengthen guidance and counseling programs early enough in order to manage the ethical leadership and deviancy among students