An Investigation On The Differences In Juvenile Delinquency According To Family Type Among Secondary School Students In Kisii County, Kenya
Volume 6 - Issue 9, September 2023 Edition
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Author(s)
Nyarangi Esther Okenyuri, Dr. Rose Otieno, Dr. Peter Onderi
Keywords
Adolescent, Juvenile Delinquency, Media, Suicidal Ideation.
Abstract
Juvenile delinquency is an enormous problem in the entire world today. Young people engage in such anti-social activities as: theft, robbery, rape, drug and substance abuse, drug trafficking, disrespect for authority and even murder. The purpose of the study was Investigation on the differences in juvenile delinquency according to family type among secondary school students in Kisii County, Kenya. Descriptive survey research design was used. The target population of the study was 6,357 students from selected secondary schools. The sample size was 610 students, 9 school administrators, (principals, deputy principals and teacher counsellors, one from each school) and 9 parents. Only form two and three students were included in the sample. Both probability and non-probability sampling methods were used. Convenience sampling method was used to select the schools, Simple Random sampling was used to select the student respondents from schools A and B, purposive sampling was used to select student respondents from school C and all school administrators. The parents were likewise chosen via convenience sampling. Data was collected through questionnaires from students and teachers, interview schedules for principals, and focus group questions from parents. Correlation analysis was used to analyse data using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25. The results indicated the following: adolescents from the upper class were found to be more delinquent than those from the low class and that the media influences juvenile delinquency. The study recommended that there should be appropriate use of the media in order to reduce delinquency and that upper class parents should reduce the digital gadgets they avail to their children.
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