A STUDY OF DEVIANT BEHAVIOUR AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ETHIOPE EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF DELTA STATE
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A STUDY OF DEVIANT BEHAVIOUR AMONG
SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ETHIOPE EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF DELTA STATE
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to
find out, examine and investigate some of the deviant behaviour common in some
selected secondary schools students in Ethiope East Local Government Area of
Delta State. a proper research was carried out on the causes that lead to
deviant act in secondary schools. In carrying out the research some research
questions were formulated in other to direct the researcher in administration
of questionnaires. There is also review of relevant literature on deviant
behaviour among secondary school and students and how to curb the situation.
The main research instrument used for data collection was the questionnaires,
which was administered to teachers, students and the school administrators of
the selected schools. And also there is presentation of data, collection and
its analysis. Finally, at the beginning a brief survey of deviant behaviour
among secondary school students in delta State was made. The rate of this
un-wanting behaviour had reach an alarming proportion in schools that attention
of government and parents have been drawn to it in order to check the ugly
trend.
TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER ONE
Background of the study
Statement of problem
Purpose of study
Significance of study
Scope and limitation of the study
Definition of terms
CHAPTER TWO
Literature review
The concept of deviant behaviour
Causes of deviant behaviour
Types of deviant behaviour
Measure for controlling
CHAPTER THREE
Research methodology
Research instrument
Population studies
Sample and sampling
Techniques of data collected and analysis
Validation of instrument
CHAPTER FOUR
Analysis of table and hypothesis
CHAPTER FIVE
Summary
Conclusion
Recommendation
REFERENCES
QUESTIONNAIRE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Deviant behaviour can be defined as not keeping to the rules or norms of the
society, or the schools norms. According to Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary
six editions define deviant behaviour as differently from others usually of
expected and according to chambers dictionary in twentieth century. Deviant
behaviour is to deviate from the norms of a particular people in the society or
community. That is turning aside or away from set shown rules of
political system or principle of a social, such behaviour could be seen as
crime, drunkenness, indiscipline in school, home prostitution, cultism,
gambling, other. It has been observed that quite number of students in higher
institution of learning are deviant behaviour they become deviant when they
engage in activities which are neither under the control of the school system
in the society. In Nigeria society today is developing hence it required an
education system that will enable the youth to understand the society and
cultural heritage. This will help in the preservation of the society and the
culture and will also help in preparing of citizens for a changing attitude,
knowledge, skills manpower, and experience in the societies. The education of
the youths is very essential in order to ensure the confidence of the citizens to
the social and economic development of the country as well as raining the
standard of living generally.
Nigerian education system must stimulate the spirit of patriotism and lay the
solid function of national and international understanding and cooperation in
our children. Through education service those manifestation can be eradicated
of deviant behaviour in schools, of which a lot of bad behaviour are such
smoking drunkenness, stealing, abortion, murder, gambling, prostitution etc.
the eradication of which can be done by attempting to restructure the in term
and organization of the school, peer group, religious institutions and all
other primary organizations in the society. The family as an agent of
socialization could have significant impact on the child. This is evident from
the fact that it is the first place where the child learn about leadership and
what it takes, here basis skills and behaviour pattern have to behave in the
home are taught by the parents. The school as agent of socialization and
training institution for out future learners and manpower needed in our society
is also faced with an acute problem which also affect the society as large.
This problem is that of deviant behaviour which a form of indiscipline is. The
problem of deviant society manifest itself in the Nigeria society and most of
our school product for example lack of total commitment and dedication of their
work, lateness to work, absenteeism, neglect of duty and parent who feels less
concern about their children by going late when the children are already asleep
etc. all these have a way of retarding progress of work and also limit our
effectiveness and efficiency. The school a guise organization should be able to
deliver real services, which is geared to the betterment of the government and
the society, such as the ability to teach morals, punctuality, regularity,
honesty, dedication to work and loyalty to work. This means that the schools
should be able to produce disciplined pupils whom will later become good citizens
who are free from any deviant act or behaviour be it drug addiction, gambling,
truancy in school, abortion, smoking, sexual immorality, failure to serve
punishment, murder, prostitution, bribery and corruption etc.
Deviant behaviour is an act of indiscipline or
behaviour disorder which served as a major is of great source of some social
vices in Nigeria society, which is of great concern to the parents, government
and teachers. Source of these social vices are increased rate of dropout in
school drug abuse among youths, gambling, stealing, pick pocket and they also
constitute nuisance of the society.
There is an adage which says that idle mind is the devils workshop. This
denotes since deviant behaviour has made student to involve in bad habit they
move about not staying in school to learn and they move about the streets and
alleges without sense of direction, they are likely to meet with bad friends
who are corrupt and learn all form of bad act from there they are likely to be
tempted to engage in deviant behaviour’ such as stealing drunkenness,
committing abortion, absenteeism from school and others.
1.2
STATEMENT OF THE PROMBLE
The study is concern with the
investigation of the cause of deviant behaviour among some selected secondary students
and how it affects the academic performance of the child in some selected
schools in Ethiope East Local Government Area in Delta State.
The influence of student
background on deviant behaviour in schools as well as examine the possible
influence of the school environment teachers, parent, society, peer group ups
behaviour in promoting deviant behaviour among student. To arrest or minimize
the ugly situation and answer to the following questions would be sought out.
i
Could the effect of deviant
behaviour contribute to the performance of the child.
ii.
To what extent has deviant behaviour contribute
to the academic performance of the child?
iii. Could deviant behaviour attribute to parent inability
to meet the student school need?
iv. Could deviant behaviour cause students dropout from
school
1.3 PURPOSE
OF STUDY
This study is concern to sets out
and achieves the following.
i.
To
investigate whether parents in some ways, either knowing or unknowingly
contribute to the deviant behaviour of students in secondary school.
ii.
To
determine whether the nature of the school administration has influence whether
the socio-economic factors in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State
have any influence on deviant behaviour among secondary school students.
1.4
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This
study will reveal that the incidence of deviant behaviour among some selected
students in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State is high. The
suggestion to be made in this study will go a long way to minimize the problem.
Basically, this study is necessary and it is important to the development of
children, mostly in this our present complex society. To provide an insight to
child needs and how best these could be met.
1.5 RESEARCH
HYPOTHESIS
1.
Why
is deviant behaviour common among secondary school students?
2.
What
are the effect of deviant on the academic performance in secondary school, what
role can the parents school society and the environment in which they live
where play to control deviant behaviour in secondary school.
3.
What
are the possible solutions that could be adopted to eradicate deviant behaviour
in secondary schools?
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Peer Group:
People who are similar in development level such as age, education and other
qualifications.
School Administration: It is a
formalized system which, plan, coordinate, organize, staff, reporting and
evaluating of all matters of the entire school affairs.
Heritage: A valued thing
or culture that is been passed down from previous generations.
Nuisance: An annoying
person
Organization: An organized
group with a particular purpose e.g. school
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