Attitude of Youth towards Corporal Punishment – A Case of Karachi

Abstract

The practice of corporal punishment is widespread across the world. Asian countries in particular are facing this issue due to poor administrative and managerial policies. The most significant population, affected by any form of punishment is youth. Their social and psychological development is greatly affected by the negligence attitude of teachers and parents. The decision of youth and their attitude towards this practice are central to find, to what extent, they shore up this idea. The study was conducted to find the attitude of youth towards corporal punishment. The population of the study consists of all the students, studying in public and private schools in Karachi. Through convenient sampling, 200 youth were selected from 20 schools, located in Karachi Pakistan. Attitude was judged through questionnaire, which was designed and validated by the experts. The results show that majority of the respondents are not in favor of corporal punishment. Majority of the respondents said that their institutions are practicing corporal punishment and that they have been its victim. Majority of the respondents are neutral that they feel embarrass when their teacher use corporal punishment. All the respondents supported positive moral appreciation from teachers. The researcher suggests government to draft policy for all the schools to avoid this practice. It was also suggested to provide training to teachers for learning alternative approach towards discipline practices. Similarly, it should be the part of curriculum of every school.