ABSTRACT
The project consist of
five (5) chapters among the important content of chapter one include the
introduction, background to the study, statement of problems, limitation of t
he study, definition of terms and purposes of study. All these are some of the
important issues discussed in the chapter. Chapter two was devoted to
literature review, where different theories were put to proper explanation.
Such theories as developmental theory and other theories. Facts and figures of
bullying were also included in this chapter. Chapter three focuses on
methodology of data gathered. Chapter four dealt on the analysis of data and
interpretation of results, while chapter five dealt with the conclusion,
summary, and recommendations.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
Background of the study
Statement of the problem
Research hypothesis
Purpose of the study
Significance of the
study
Scope and delimitation
Definition of terms
CHAPTER TWO
Literature review
CHAPTER THREE
Research design
Study Population
Study sample
Sampling procedure
Research Instrument
Validity and Reliability
of instrument
Administration of the
questionnaires
Method of data analysis
CHAPTER FOUR
Analysis of data
CHAPTER FIVE
Summary, Conclusion and
Recommendation
Recommendation
Conclusion
Recommendations
REFERENCES
QUESTIONNAIRE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1. BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
In schools, bullying
occurs in all areas. It can occur in nearly any part in or around the school
building, thought it more often occurs in recess, hallways, bathrooms, on
school buses and waiting for buses, classes that require group work or after
school activities. Bullying in school sometimes consist of a group of students
taking advantage of or isolating one student in particular and gaining the
loyalty of bystanders, who, in some cases want to avoid becoming the next
victim. School bullying is a widespread issue that affects secondary school
students in three essential parts of their lives; psychologically,
educationally and professionally. Bullying is a sort of aggressive behaviour
against others such as, verbal by calling nasty names, physical by kicking;
pushing or tripping up and social by everyone stopped talking to you.
Academic achievement is
the first aspect which influences bullying at school. Therefore, bullied
children live within fear, self-blame, feel weak and it affects their
personality traits and self-confidence, so this situation makes them unable to
study well and they might hate going to school. Furthermore, they will lose
their opportunities to participate with others or enjoy school activities.
Hence, they will gain less academic performance and low educational attainment.
There is a strong relationship between bullying and school quality such as
class size, lack of library, sports facilities. Both bullies and victims feel
more negative about school, and persistent bullying may lead to stress and
depression. Bullying can lead to anxiety, low self-esteem, hopelessness and
isolation. Children miss lessons or are scared to attend school. They lose concentration
when they do attend. Some of the effects last long after the bullying, until
they are adults.
One adverse effect of
bullying is that it also leads to suicide. While suicide is rare in bullied
children, the other effects of bullying are also devastating and last well
beyond the time when the child is actually bullied. Many schools have a zero
tolerance policy towards bullying, but sometimes have difficulty identifying
the victims and the abusers because children are afraid to come forward. Bullying
causes long-term problems such as depression and anxiety. In his essay “The
long term effects of bullying”, psychologist Mark Dombeck relays his own
bullying experiences as a child, as well as the experience of his patients and
then, asserts that the anger, anxiety, and depression of that moment often
lingers into adulthood, causing problems with keeping a job, forming
relationship and even continued victimization in abusive relationship or work
environment.
Students who are bullied
cannot concentrate in schools, so their grades may be a warning sign that a
student is being bullied. A child’s grade may also suffer if he or she misses a
lot of school due to bullying. Children who are bullied will complain of
headaches, stomachaches, and overall fatigue. These issues are usually caused
by mental anguish that manifest in physical ailments. Students who are bullied
often use physical complaints to get out of school. Additionally, they may
avoid infectious from holding crime during the day. A particularly unfortunate
effect of bullying is that some children who are bullied go on to victimize and
harass other children. In the same way that some student begin to bully at
school because they are bullied at home, children who are bullied at school
will begin to look for children more vulnerable than they are to bully. It is
an effort to exert any power they may have over someone more vulnerable. A
bullied children, may, at the demand of his own bully become a bully to another
child.
In the light of this
problem, the study is designed to assist students, teachers, parents, and
concerned bodies on how to avoid bullying in some selected secondary school in
Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of Edo State.
1. STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
This research is aimed
at finding the causes and proposing solutions to bullying in the school
environment. The problem will investigate into bullying by some set of students
and the victims. Whether there are better supervisions during recess, launch
time, and break time, whether there are class rules against bullying and class
meetings. Whether there are creative solutions to helps students by classroom
teachers, whether there are talks with targets, bullies and their
parents.
1. PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
Having examined the
problem to be investigated in the study, it is imperative to state the purpose
of this study, hence these include;
i.
To find out the negative
impact of bullying on students in schools in Edo State.
ii.
To find out whether
students in Edo State are really bullied in schools.
iii.
To find out why the
students are bullied.
iv.
To make recommendations
on the ways to stop bullying.
v.
To find out the extent
to which it has affected the academic performance in Edo State.
vi.
SIGNIFICANCE
OF STUDY
This research will
enable those concerned know how to deal with the problem of bullying and its
obvious consequences on school children. These include;
i.
It will enable the
victims know why they are bullied and how to avoid being bullied.
ii.
Schools in Edo State
will now adopt measures stated to avoid bulling in their schools.
iii.
The effects of bullying
on students in Edo State will be better solved in the overall academic
performance enhanced.
iv.
SCOPE
OF STUDY
This study includes ten
(10) students from ten (10) schools that are mixed secondary schools. The f
acts obtained will enable the researcher to see if some students are more
bullied than others and the effects on the students.
1. Osemwende Senior Secondary School.
2. Joseph High School
3. Mattphilo Secondary School
4. Christ Mission School
5. Rezheights high School
6. Sound Mentality High School
7. Charity high School
8. Great Love High School
9. Gold high School
10.
Sunlight High School.
11.
DEFINITION
OF TERMS
Bullying: Bullying is the process of using aggressive
behaviour manifested by the use of force or coercion to affect others,
particularly when the behaviour is habitual and involves an imbalance of power.
Academic Performance: is the outcome of education- the extent to
which a student, teacher or institution has achieved their educational goals.
Victim: Is the person who has been hurt.
Depression: This is a mental state in which you are sad
and feel that you cannot enjoy anything because your situation is so difficult
and unpleasant.,
Concentration: this involves giving all your attention to it.
Vulnerable: Someone who is vulnerable is weak and without
protection with the result that they are easily hurt physically or emotionally.
Department | Education |
Project ID Code | EDU0035 |
Chapters | 5 Chapters |
No of Pages | 52 pages |
Methodology | Null |
Reference | YES |
Format | Microsoft Word |
Price | ₦4000, $15 |
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