ABSTRACT
Juvenile crime or
delinquency conduct has today become a very complex phenomenon because of the
complexity of society. This project examines the causes and effect of juvenile
delinquency among primary pupils in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State.
It is a survey study which involves the use of questionnaire. The study makes
use of both primary and secondary data and the data collected were presented in
tables and expressed in percentages. The study discovered that poor parenting
individual risk factors, mental health risk factor divorce, single parenting are
causes of juvenile delinquency among primary school pupils in Oredo community.
Consequently, the society loss huge finance in fighting crime, large number of
human resources who would have form a strong labour force and wanton
destruction of lives and properties. Therefore the research recommends that
parents, teachers and government should employ thje early intervention
approach, counseling and diversion approach in solving problem reflecting to
juvenile delinquent in the society.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
Background of the study
Statement of the problem
Purpose of the study
Significance of the
study
Research hypothesis
Scope and delimitation
Definition of terms
CHAPTER TWO
Literature review
CHAPTER
THREE
Methodology
Population
Instrumentation for data
collection
Validity of instrument
Method of data
collection
Statistical techniques
CHAPTER FOUR
Data analysis,
interpretation and findings
Discussion
Summary
CHAPTER FIVE
Recommendation
Conclusion
Recommendations
REFERENCES
QUESTIONNAIRE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1
BACKGROUND FOR THE STUDY
The menace of vices such
as poor academic output and poor performance at work in the society has been a
source of concern to all the stake holders in education, that is government,
teachers, parents, religious bodies, law enforcement agents and society at
large. The society cannot exist without making mention of the school which is
the major agent of change. It is based on this that the researcher wish to
investigate the causes and effect of juvenile delinquency among primary school
pupils with a particular reference to Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State
Nigeria. Currently, Edo State is passing through social economic and political
stress. This has virtually affected the whole system of government, commerce,
industry, judiciary and of course the educational system. It is obvious that
individuals (students inclusive) who are subjected to such stress are bound to
exhibit low and negative amount, which in essence may reflect in their output
quality. The various programme is aimed at addressing the problem of
delinquency among children of primary school age and the various
education programme aimed at addressing the problems of quality education which
has been continually alleged to be failing.
Other aspect of
education like the management of education environment and human material for
an output quality has been neglected and it is the gap that this paper wants to
fill. In Nigeria, primary education is a ladder to secondary and other higher
education it is the education given to children from aged 6 to 11 plus. Since
the rest of the education is built upon it, the primary level is the key to the
success or failure of the whole system. Primary school serve as a major source
of recruitment into secondary and other higher institutions of learning.
Therefore, the national common entrance examination for entrance into secondary
school and the joint matriculation examination (which is the qualifying
examination for entrance into university, polytechnics, monotechnics and
colleges of education) in Nigeria the school certificate examination have been
the instrument and criteria by which performance of students are measured.
Nevertheless, the main
goals and objectives of primary education in Nigeria as contained in the
national policy on education are as follows;
1. Inculcate permanent literacy and numeracy, and
ability to communicate effectively.
2. Lay a sound basis for scientific and reflective
thinking.
3. Give citizenship education as a basis for
effective participation in and contribution to the life of the society.
4. Mould the character and develop sound attitude
and morals in the child;
5. Develop in the child’s changing environment.
6. Give the child opportunities for developing
manipulative skills that will enable the child function effectively in the
society within the limits of the child’s capacity.
7. Provide the child with basic tools for further
educational advancement, including preparation for trade and crafts of the
locality.
These goals will form
the basis of primary education in all the state of the federation. However, our
educational system (primary schools) have failed in the areas of character
molding, morals behaviour and academic output various stories abound of
students and young people vices of vandalization, robbery pick pocketing,
tuggary, cultism etc furthermore, there is elders and for those in position of
authority and for the work that the products of our school system exhibit. All
theses negative vices point to the fact that the area or moral and
socialization in the school system has failed. As reported by Obemeata (1995)
numerous studies have shown that there has been a sharp decline in the academic
performance of various levels of our educational system in Nigeria and the
decline has been attributed largely to the poor condition in educational
institutions in the country. Worse still there has been a upsurge in the number
of both community and privately owned primary schools, accompanied with a gross
lack of modern instructional technologies, poor physical classroom condition
and lack of adequate training programme for teachers and the non-involvement
and consultation of school counsellor for proper counselling.
1.2
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Edo State government spent a lot of money to various enforcement agencies to
check the activity of crime in the society. Agencies like (EFCC) Economic and
Financial Crime Commission (ICPC) Independent Corrupt Practice Commission,
(NDLEA) national drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NADAC) national Agency for Food
and Drugs Administration and Control and the Police receive priority attention
from government to ensure that citizens obey laws for the interest of peace and
harmonious co-existence. Despite all the activities of the agency mentioned
above and other measures put in place to fight crime, crime is still increasing
on daily basis ranging from children to adult. In fact, crime is growing from
worse to worst on daily basis. The scenario above calls for the following
questions.
1. Do agencies that fight crime find any problem in
carrying out their functions?
2. Does primary institutions in Edo State have
agency that fight crime within the school?
3. Does the management staff of primary
institutions consult counsellors when making decision for the institution?
1.3
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
Crime of the minor or juvenile delinquents today has become a very
complex phenomenon because of the complexity of individual social or political
organization, globalization and technological advancement especially in
information technology. Research points to the crucial role rational management
decision play in establishing and monitoring quality school without illegal
activity of the minor (children). The objective of this is to examine the
causes or risk factors that expose children to delinquent activity among pupils
in primary institutions with particular reference to Oredo Local Government
Area of Edo State.
In a more specific
sense, the objective of the study are enumerated below;
1. To examine risk factors that prone students to
engage in illegal activities in our school.
2. To examine the effect of juvenile delinquency
among primary school students.
3. To ascertain if solutions are given to the
problem of juvenile delinquency in schools.
1.4
RESEARCH QUESTION
The following research question are to guide the research.
1. Does individual risk factor such as low
intelligence prone individual to delinquent conduct?
2. Does lack of proper parental supervision prone
children to illegal activity?
3. Do children with mental health risk factor such
as (taken high drugs) contribute to juvenile delinquency?
1.5
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This study will;
a. Enable parents/guardian and even government make
education accessible to the young one’s at the foundation stage because a minor
who does not receive proper education is moiré prone to become involved in
delinquent conduct in the society.
b. Enable family(s) being the smallest functional
unit of every society to know that lack of proper parental supervision conflict
between and among parents (father and mother), physical and emotional neglect
can influence a child negatively. The knowledge gained will help parents to
culture, nurture and rear their children in accordance to societal norms.
c. Enable government to put machinery in place to
guide the children against abuse of drugs that will make them to engage in
illegal activities.
d. Enable government to employ counsellors in
public primary institutions in Nigeria and Edo State in particular.
1.6
SCOPE OF THE STUDY
The scope of this study is primary institution and the behavioural
characteristics of pupils in them with a particular reference to Oredo Local
Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria.
Department | Education |
Project ID Code | EDU0114 |
Chapters | 5 Chapters |
No of Pages | 56 pages |
Methodology | Null |
Reference | YES |
Format | Microsoft Word |
Price | ₦4000, $15 |
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