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Prevalence of Aggressive Behaviours among Students in Secondary Schools in Bungoma County, Kenya

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  • Carolyne Otieno Wakoli

    (Alupe University College (Constituent College of Moi University), Kenya)

  • Sarah Bundotich

    (Alupe University College (Constituent College of Moi University), Kenya)

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This study aimed at finding out the prevalence of aggressive behaviours among the secondary school students in Kenya. The participants consisted of 22 schools which formulated a total of 308 students. The students’ questionnaire was used to obtain information on interactions to bullying, fighting and destruction. It was established that physical fighting is one of the aggressive behaviours reported in schools world over. With regard to vandalization of school property, most cases of vandalism in schools is manifested in writing on walls, pouring food, burning school buildings, breaking into other students’ boxes and pouring laboratory chemicals. Based on this, the study recommended that there is need for the concerted effort of the individual and the stake-holders are important for the successful transition of adolescents

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  • Carolyne Otieno Wakoli & Sarah Bundotich, 2020. "Prevalence of Aggressive Behaviours among Students in Secondary Schools in Bungoma County, Kenya," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 4(6), pages 305-311, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:4:y:2020:i:6:p:305-311
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