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Factors Influencing Juvenile Delinquencies Among Juvenile
[A CASE STUDY OF BORSTAL TRAINING INSTITUTE GANMO, KWARA STATE.] -
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CHAPTER THREE
METHODOLOGY
Introduction
This chapter is concerned with the procedures adopted in carrying out the study. Specifically, it deals with the research design, sample and sampling technique, instrumentation, validation of the instrument, reliability of the instrument, procedure for data collection and method of data analysis.
Research Design
The research design that will be adopted for this study is descriptive survey method. The descriptive survey is the research method that enables a researcher to obtain the representative sample of a target population so as to make inferences about the entire population. Oniye (2007), described the descriptive survey method as the research design that examine the effort of the researcher on the collection of information from a representative sample upon which inferences are drawn about the opinion of the target population.
In view of this assertion, the descriptive survey approach was considered appropriate for this study since the researcher is interested in collecting information from a representative sample of delinquent juveniles in Borstal Training School, Ganmo, Kwara State. The respondents are available. They can be seen and interviewed without referring to historical sources.
Sample and Sampling Procedure
The population for this study is entire student of Borstal Training Institute, Ganmo, Kwara State. However, because of constraints one hundred and fifty (150) respondents will be selected to participate in the study using the simple random sampling technique. The simple random sampling technique is a sampling technique which gives every member of a population under study an equal chance of being selected.
Instrumentation
Instrument, according to Hassan (1995), is the process of selecting tools which an investigator finds appropriate for the research. The main instrument for this study, therefore, is a questionnaire titled “Factors Influencing Juvenile Delinquency Questionnaire†(FIJDQ). It has two sections A and B. Section A of the instrument is designed to elicit information on the personal data of respondents, such as religion, gender, age and parents’ status. Section B consists of twenty (20) items designed to find out the various factors influencing juvenile delinquency.
Psychometric Property of the Instrument Validity
Hassan (1995) describes validity as indication of the extent to which a measuring instrument measures what it is supposed to measure. Validity of the instrument was established by giving the instrument to experts in the Department of Counsellor Education for vetting. Corrections were made based on their observations and suggestions.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACT This study investigated the factors influencing juvenile delinquencies among juveniles in Borstal Training Institute Ganmo, Kwara State. A sample of 150 respondents were randomly selected. A questionnaire titled “Factor Influencing Juvenile Delinquencies Questionnaire (FIJDQ) was administered to elicit relevant information from the respondents and the data collected were analysed with the use of frequency counts, simple percentages, t-test and Analysis of Variance (AN ... Continue reading---
QUESTIONNAIRE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]APPENDIXUNIVERSITY OF ILORIN INSTITUTE OF EDUCATIONCOUNSELLOR EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FACTORS INFLUENCING JUVENILE DELINQUENCY QUESTIONNAIRE (FIJDQ)Dear Respondent, This questionnaire is designed to gather information on the factors influencing juvenile delinquency. The data collected will be used for research purpose only. So, ultimate confidentiality is guaranteed. As such you are not required to write your name. Please be as objective as possible. Thanks for your cooperation. Sect ... Continue reading---
LIST OF TABLES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Distribution of Respondents by Gender, Age, Religion and Family type Table 2: Means and Rank Order of items on the factors influencing juvenile Delinquency Table 3: Mean, Standard Deviation and t-value of Respondents on factors influencing juvenile delinquencies by respondents on the basis of gender Table 4: Mean, Standard Deviation and t-value of Respondents on the factors influencing delinquencies by respondents on the basis of age ... Continue reading---
TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]TABLE OF CONTENTSTitle Page Approval Page Dedication Acknowledgements Table of Contents List of Tables Abstract CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTIONBackground to the Study Statement of the Problem Research Questions Research Hypotheses Purpose of the Study Significance of the Study Operational Definition of Terms Scope of the Study CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATUREConcept of Juvenile Delinquency Factors Influencing Juvenile Delinquency Psycholog ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 4 ]Significance of the Study This empirical study is highly relevant because it will present both quantitative and qualitative data on the trends and patterns of juvenile delinquency in our schools. Also, the factors and consequences of the juvenile delinquency in our schools will be clearly reviewed in this empirical study. Moreover, this study will examine the roles of counsellors in controlling and correcting the delinquent students in our schools. Recently people hav ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER TWO - [ Total Page(s): 11 ]Siegel (1992:169) argues that: Criminality actually allows troubled people to survive by producing positive psychic results; it helps them to feel free and independent; it gives them the possibility of excitement and the chance to use their skills and imagination, it provides them with the promise of positive gain; it allows them to blame others for their predicament (for example, the police), and it gives them a chance to rationalize their sense of failure (if I hadn’t gott ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FOUR - [ Total Page(s): 5 ]Hypothesis Two There is no significant difference in the factors influencing juvenile delinquencies by respondents on the basis of age. Table 4 shows that the calculated t-value is 1.25 while critical t-value is 1.96. Since the calculated t-value is less than the critical t-value, the null hypothesis, which states that there is no significant difference in the factors influencing juvenile delinquencies by respondents on the basis of age, is accepted. This shows that there is no significant diffe ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FIVE - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]CHAPTER FIVEDISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION Introduction The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors influencing juvenile delinquency as expressed by delinquent juveniles in Borstal Training Institute, Ganmo, Ilorin, Kwara State. One hundred and fourty respondents were involved in the conduct of the study. An instrument tagged “Factors Influencing Juvenile Delinquency (FIJDQ) was used to collect the required data for the investigation with respect to religion, ... Continue reading---
REFRENCES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]REFERENCESAizer, A. (2004). Home alone: Supervision after school and child behaviour, Journal of Public Economics. Vol. 88 No.9: 184-8 August. Blum, R.W. (2002). Mothers’ influence on teen sex: Connection that promote postponing sexual intercourse. Mineapolis, MN: Center for Adolescent Health and Development, University of Minnesota: 24. Brown, S. (1998): Understanding youth and crime (Listening to Youth). Buckingham Press page 109. Delis, Matt. (2005). Career criminals in society, London ... Continue reading---
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACT This study investigated the factors influencing juvenile delinquencies among juveniles in Borstal Training Institute Ganmo, Kwara State. A sample of 150 respondents were randomly selected. A questionnaire titled “Factor Influencing Juvenile Delinquencies Questionnaire (FIJDQ) was administered to elicit relevant information from the respondents and the data collected were analysed with the use of frequency counts, simple percentages, t-test and Analysis of Variance (AN ... Continue reading---