Research Article Open Access Double-Blind Peer Review

FACTORS, CONSEQUENCES AND CONTROL OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN KOGI STATE: IMPLICATIONS FOR GUIDANCE

Uchechukwu Okoro Nwachukwu·Blessing Chidimma Ibe
Published 27 February 2025
Vol. 11, No. 3 (2023)
pp. 22-44
CC BY 4.0
  1. 1
    Uchechukwu Okoro Nwachukwu
    Department of Guidance and Counselling, Faculty of Education, University of Abuja, Nigeria
    NG
  2. 2
    Blessing Chidimma Ibe
    Department of Guidance and Counselling, Faculty of Education, University of Abuja, Nigeria
    NG

This study examined the Factors, Consequences and Control of Juvenile Delinquency among Senior Secondary School Students in Kogi State; Implication for Guidance. The research adopted a descriptive research design, the population of the study is 2,544 senior secondary school students spread across the six educational zone of Kogi State. A sample of 254 students was selected for the study through a multi-stage sampling procedure. Three research questions were raised to guide the study. A questionnaire consisting 42 items was used as instrument for data collection. The reliability of the instrument was calculated using Split-half. Pearson Product Moment Correlation Co-efficient (PPMC) was adopted to determine the reliability of the instrument. The result of the pilot test produced an index value of 0.78. Percentages, frequency counts, mean scores and standard deviation were used to analyze demographical data and research questions, while t-test was employed in testing the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The research discovered that, peer group influence and environmental factors among others are the major factors responsible for juvenile delinquency among secondary school students. Lack of respect for elders and poor students’ academic performance among others are the major consequences of juvenile delinquency on students. Provision of professional teachers and creation of conducive learning environment among others are the control measures of juvenile delinquency in senior secondary schools in Kogi State. The study concluded among others that, the problem of juvenile delinquency among students can be resolved through proper guidance of the students. Recommendations were made by the study which includes: students that do not get involved in juvenile delinquency acts should be commended while those caught misbehaving should be given appropriate punishment to serve as deterrence to others.

JournalJournal of Human Resource and Organizational Behaviors
ISSN3065-0542
Volume / IssueVol. 11, No. 3 (2023)
Pages22-44
Published27 February 2025
Access Open Access
LicenseCC BY 4.0 — reuse with attribution
PublisherKeith Publications
Nwachukwu, U., Ibe, B. (2025). FACTORS, CONSEQUENCES AND CONTROL OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN KOGI STATE: IMPLICATIONS FOR GUIDANCE. Journal of Human Resource and Organizational Behaviors, Vol. 11 No. 3, pp. 22-44

 Submit Your Research to Journal of Human Resource and Organizational Behaviors

We invite original research articles, review papers, and case studies. Benefit from rigorous double-blind peer review, rapid decision within 4–8 weeks, DOI for every article, and worldwide open-access distribution.