ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF NEIGHBOURHOOD AND ETHNIC IDENTITY PEER AS CORRELATES OF VIOLENT BEHAVIOUR AMONG STUDENTS OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OGUN STATE

Amos Adekunle Adediran & Emily Oluyemisi Adeniji

Abstract

The study evaluates the impact of neighbourhood and ethnic identity peer as correlates of violent behaviour among students of secondary school in Ogun State. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design where questionnaire was used to acquire necessary data for the research work. Simple random sampling technique was used to select ten (10) secondary schools in which fifteen (15) students were randomly selected from each of the chosen school to make a total of one hundred and fifty (150) as sample for study.Three (3) research questions were raised in this study. Reliability of the instrument was determined using Cronbach Alpha and data collected was analyzed using simple percentage statistical tool. The research findings revealed that, Neighborhood, Ethnic Identity and Peer violence is a place-based problem that requires place-based solutions. An increasing number of studies are verifying the positive impact of neighbourhood changes and structural, scalable, and sustainable neighbourhood interventions on violence, especially in high-risk environments. Therefore, it is highly recommended that, Parents, Teachers and Administrators should be on watch-out to identify the types of peer their students move with both in school and outside the home and more studies are needed to focus specifically on violence-related outcomes and their relationships with neighbourhood environments.

Keywords: Neighborhood, Ethnic Identity, Peer, Violent, Behaviour