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Perception Of Secondary School Students In Ilorin Metropolis On Causes Of Delinquent Behaviour
[A CASE STUDY OF IN ILORIN METROPOLIS]
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In terms of membership, the study also shows that they cut a sexes, classes and even ages. But the prime movers are the rich and powerful who finance the activities.
7. Alcoholism
Alcoholism may be defined as a “substance, which be chemistry and nature influence the structure or the function of living tissuesâ€. Alcohol is a liquid generated by distillation and fermentation that forms the intoxicating agent in wine, beer and spirits, a liquid containing alcohol is alcoholic. It is not a stimulant rather it is a depressant that causes Euphoric. Alcohol is thought to realism. Alcohol is a drink that intoxicate, damages the liver and other physiological damages. Alcoholism is a disease, due to excess of alcohol. The World Health Organization (WHO) 1952 stated that alcoholism is that form of drinking which goes beyond the traditional and customary dictionary use.
Conclusively, so many factors has contributed to these delinquent behaviour, political problems and economic problems, therefore one country as much as possible to be in control of himself and not allowing these problem to control him. It is advisable or one to take alcohol at a minimal to avoid drunkenness. Excriva (1978), warms in these words “Temperance makes the soul sober-and fosters natural sense of reserve. These words denote intelligent self control.
8. Drug Abuse
Drug abuse can be defined as excessive use of a drug to the point that it interferes with the individual’s social adjustment or his health. However it must be noted that any use of drugs or legally prohibited drugs without medical prescription amounts to drug abuse. The possible consequence of drug abuse is psychological or physical addiction. Considering the varying feelings and emotional states produced by drugs, individuals resort to various types of drugs to achieve their described needs.
Common drugs used by adolescents’ depressant stimulants etc. depressants are sedative drugs called sleeping pills and they produce similar effects as alcohol when taken excess, but when taken in small amount the individual appears clam e.g. Tranquilizers like Valium, Librium and Serax, barbiturates which is more dangerous because sudden withdrawal by heavy users can cause convulsion or insomnias.
Stimulants are taken by adolescents to increase body activity and mental alertness. It gives the individual the feeling that he can accomplish tasks that are naturally unrealistic. Truck drivers also use stimulant to stay awake during long distance driving. Those who want to loose weight also use it over a period of time.
Adolescent use this drugs to make them feel “high†but when used in large doses. It brings about violent behaviours. Among the drug addicts, these narcotic drugs are known by some names just to hide their real identity e.g. Heroin-Big it; Horse or Brown sugar, morphine: personal syrup etc. marijuana-weed, grass, dope, pot, ganja or Mary Jane, Hashish-Hash etc.
In considering possible and lastly solutions to the problems of adolescents and drugs we must be realistic of adolescents and drugs we must be realistic and acknowledge that this problem has deep roots in human society. To achieve a lastly solution, the problem must be tackle from the roots. Parents are in the best position to influence their children. Some of these solutions if adhered to can go along way to minimize or eradicate the problems of adolescents and drugs.
Causes of Delinquent Behaviour
Many factors contribute to student’s delinquent behaviour. These factors could be:
- Home environment
- Intelligence
- Poverty
- Influence of mass media
- Lack of quality supervision by parent
- Age
- Broken Homes
- Inability to keep children busy etc.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACT This study examined perception of secondary school students in Ilorin metropolis on the causes of delinquent behaviours. The population of the study consisted of all secondary school students in Ilorin metropolis. Two hundred (200) respondents were randomly selected from the population, which include 100 J.S.S students and 100 S.S.S students. The instrument used for the study was a structured questionnaire with fifteen (15) items. The results of the study revealed t ... Continue reading---
APPENDIX A - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]APPENDIX UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF COUNSELLOR EDUCATIONDear Respondent, This research instrument is investigating secondary school students perception of the causes of delinquent behaviour in Ilorin metropolis. Your responses will be treated with utmost confidentiality. Your sincere response is required. Thanks for your co-operation. SECTION A: Personal Data Please tick the follow column that represent your personal information. Religion: Islam ... Continue reading---
LIST OF TABLES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Distribution of the Respondents by Gender Table 2: Distribution of the Respondents by Religion Table 3: Distribution of Respondents by Class Level Table 4: Distribution of Respondents by Age Table 5: Items Ranking on Perception of Causes of Delinquent Behaviour Table 6: Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) on perception of secondary school students on causes of delinquent behaviour on the basis of age Table 7: Duncan Mult ... Continue reading---
TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]TABLE OF CONTENTSTitle Page Approval Page Dedication Acknowledgements Table of Contents List of Tables Abstract CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTIONBackground to the Study Statement of the Problem Research Questions Research Hypotheses Purpose of the Study Significance of the Study Operational Definition of Terms Scope of the Study CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATUREPreamble Definition of Delinquent Behaviour Types of Delinquent ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTIONBackground to the Study Every society wants its members to be well behaved and crime free, but seems to elude most societies, irrespective of age, sex, class level etc. One type or the other crimes are being committed. However, the general belief is that crime rate is more among the adolescent. These types of crimes are referred to as delinquent acts. Therefore, According to Helen (2001) delinquency means repeated act of a kind which when committed by a person ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER THREE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]CHAPTER THREEMETHODOLOGY Preamble This chapter deals with the methodology used in the study, such as research design, population of the study, instrument for data collection sample and sampling technique, validity of the instrument, reliability of the instrument, procedure for data collection, method of data analysis. Research Design The research design adopted for this work is the descriptive survey design. This design was used to find out secondary school students perception of ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FOUR - [ Total Page(s): 6 ]Test of Hypotheses In this study four (4) hypotheses were tested and presented below: Hypothesis 1: There is no significant difference in the perception of secondary school students on causes of delinquent behaviour on the basis of age. Table 6 shows analysis of variance (ANOVA) on perception of secondary school students on causes of delinquent behaviour on the basis of age. The table shows that the calculate f-ratio of 7.316 is greater than the table value of 3.00 at 0.05 alpha leve ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FIVE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]Recommendation In light of the above findings, the following recommendations were made: - Government should implement sanctions on students who engage in deviant behaviours by disrupting the peace of the school. - School counsellors and principals should work hand in hand to implement counselling services that will help in reducing delinquent behaviour.- Parents should also devote more time to the upbringing of their children. - Religion institutions should also pa ... Continue reading---
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