AN ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECT AND CAUSES OF DEVIANT BEHAVIOUR AMONG STUDENTS IN SOME SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOL IN OREDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

ABSTRACT

          The purpose of the research work is to find out the An assessment of the effect and causes of deviant behaviour on the academic performance among some selected secondary schools students in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. To achieve the above stated objectives, five research questions were raised which includes:

1.                 What constitute a deviance in a given school?

2.                 What are the observable deviance found amongst students?

3.                 What are the general cause of deviance in students?

4.                 What are the effects of deviances in the academic performance of students?

5.                 How can we prevent deviance in schools?

From the above research questions, a questionnaires was drawn, 20 items was used for the studies with the population of two hundred and fifty respondents from the four selected secondary schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State which is as follows:

a.                 Ihogbe grammar school

b.                 Idia college

c.                  Emotan secondary school

d.                 Akenzua secondary schools

Recommendation were also given which if employed, will help in no small way towards the reduction of deviant behaviour amongst students.

AN ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECT AND CAUSES OF DEVIANT BEHAVIOUR AMONG STUDENTS IN SOME SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOL IN OREDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA