STRATEGIES FOR CURBING DEVIANT BEHAVIORS AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN UDI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ENUGU STATE

NWOBODO, Rev. Fr. Donatus and NNADI, D. N (2018) STRATEGIES FOR CURBING DEVIANT BEHAVIORS AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN UDI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ENUGU STATE. International Research Journal of Human Resources and Social Science, 5 (5). pp. 111-119. ISSN 2349-4085

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Abstract

The study determined the strategies for curbing deviant behaviors among secondary school students. The study adopted a descriptive survey approach in which three research questions and three null hypotheses guided the research. The population of the study consists of 972 teachers currently teaching in 25 secondary schools in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State. Simple random sampling technique was used in selecting 10 secondary schools involved in the study while stratified random sampling technique was used in selecting 15 teachers from each of the 10 sample schools. A total of 150 teachers participated in the research. The instrument for data collection is a four point scale questionnaire. Mean scores were used in answering the research questions while t-test was used for analyzing the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The result obtained from the study showed that truancy, examination malpractice and drug abuse are forms of deviant behaviors found among secondary school students. In line with the findings of the study, the educational implications of the findings were highlighted and recommendations were proffered. Strategies such as proper checking of students’ activities and strictly ensuring that school rules and regulations are adhered to by students among other recommendation, should be taken seriously by teachers and parents.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
L Education > L Education (General)
Depositing User: GOUNI ICT
Date Deposited: 06 Jul 2018 15:14
Last Modified: 03 Oct 2019 14:35
URI: http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/319

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