Authors :
Dr. Hassana Yahaya Bello
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 6 - June
Google Scholar :
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8133538
Abstract :
The study investigated the effects of family
structure on delinquent behaviours and its health
consequences among secondary school adolescents in
Kumo metropolis, Gombe State. Juvenile delinquency is
becoming a problem bedeviling many societies of the
world. The objectives of the study is to examine the
effects of family structure on juvenile delinquency,
identify the causes of juvenile behaviours among
adolescents, identify the health consequences of these
behaviours and proffer possible solutions. Using cluster
and simple random sampling techniques, a sample of
three hundred and two (302) adolescents respondents
was drawn from four private and public secondary
schools (Government day secondary School Akkoyel,
Government day Secondary School Pilot, The Classic
Academy, and HajiyaNai'la Science Secondary School)
in Kumo metropolis. The findings revealed that; the
extended family is the major family type practiced in
Kumo Metropolis and it was the leading avenue to
juvenile delinquency. Poverty was found to be the
possible cause of juvenile offending in Kumo metropolis
and the most committed delinquent acts were violent
crimes. This study recommended that Governmental,
non-governmental organizations, and elites should
establish job opportunities and small-scale industries to
help alleviate poverty, law should be enforced, and
parents should monitor and try to meet the demands of
their children such as food, clothing, shelter, and
education.
Keywords :
Family, Family structure, Extended family, Nuclear family, Juvenile, Delinquency, Behaviour.
The study investigated the effects of family
structure on delinquent behaviours and its health
consequences among secondary school adolescents in
Kumo metropolis, Gombe State. Juvenile delinquency is
becoming a problem bedeviling many societies of the
world. The objectives of the study is to examine the
effects of family structure on juvenile delinquency,
identify the causes of juvenile behaviours among
adolescents, identify the health consequences of these
behaviours and proffer possible solutions. Using cluster
and simple random sampling techniques, a sample of
three hundred and two (302) adolescents respondents
was drawn from four private and public secondary
schools (Government day secondary School Akkoyel,
Government day Secondary School Pilot, The Classic
Academy, and HajiyaNai'la Science Secondary School)
in Kumo metropolis. The findings revealed that; the
extended family is the major family type practiced in
Kumo Metropolis and it was the leading avenue to
juvenile delinquency. Poverty was found to be the
possible cause of juvenile offending in Kumo metropolis
and the most committed delinquent acts were violent
crimes. This study recommended that Governmental,
non-governmental organizations, and elites should
establish job opportunities and small-scale industries to
help alleviate poverty, law should be enforced, and
parents should monitor and try to meet the demands of
their children such as food, clothing, shelter, and
education.
Keywords :
Family, Family structure, Extended family, Nuclear family, Juvenile, Delinquency, Behaviour.
