Abstract:
THE EXTENT OF ADOPTION OF BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES AND METHODS
OF CHILD DISCIPLINE AMONG THE N.E.G.S.T. STUDENT PARENTS
The purpose of this study was to establish some
general biblical principles and methods of child
discipline in the family and to test the extent to which
they were adopted by the N.E.G.S.T. student community with
the intention of making some observations and
recommendations.
A research was carried out among sixty-six N.E.G.S.T.
student parents. These are parents with nursery school
and primary school age children. Responses were obtained
from all the sixty-six parents. One instrument served in
data collection. This was a closed-ended questionnaire
which addressed the two areas of biblical principles and
biblical methods of child discipline in the family. The
instrument used five-point Likert scale rating. The
information gathered was analyzed and tabulated.
The findings of the survey revealed that eight of the
ten identified principles were adopted to a high degree
with two others adopted to a low degree. The six
identified methods were all adopted to a high degree. Some
recommendations were made to sensitise parents more to
child discipline in the family. This study also reveals
some significant knowledge that is very vital to
Christian 'ministers/leaders, especially parents who seek
to become role models with children modelled after
biblical character and standards.
