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Conditions that Influence Juvenile Delinquency among Secondary Schools in Ore and Akure, Ondo State

Loto, A. O.
Department of Home Economics, Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, Ondo State
Adeyanju, B. E.
Department of Home Economics, Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, Ondo State
Udeagha, S.N.
Department of Vocational Education University of Nigeria Nsukka.
Published: August 31, 2024 Issue: Vol. 20 No. 2 (2014)

Abstract

This study examined conditions that influence juvenile delinquency
among secondary school pupils in Ore town and Juvenile Remand Home
Akure, in Ondo state. It was a survey. Questionnaire was used for data
collection. Data were analyzed using mean. The population consisted of
the entire secondary schools in Ore and all the warders in the Juvenile
Remand Home Akure. A sample 341 students and wardens drawn from
population using purposive and random techniques. Findings reveal,
among others, that the conditions in the Juvenile Remand Home are not
conducive for the remanded children. Recommendations were made for
the improvement of the Juvenile Remand Home.

Keywords: Juvenile Delinquency Home Children School