| dc.description.abstract | Juvenile crime is a huge concern across the world today. Young
individuals engage in antisocial behaviors such as theft, robbery, rape, drug and
substance misuse, drug trafficking, disdain for authority, and even murder. The
purpose of the study was to assess the differences in juvenile crime according to
family set-up among secondary school students in Kisii County, Kenya. A
descriptive survey research approach was adopted. The study's target population
comprised 6,357 students from selected secondary schools. The sample size
included 610 students, 9 school officials (principals, deputy principals, and
teacher counsellors, one from each school), and 9 parents. The sample only
included pupils from grades two and three. Both probability and non-probability
sampling approaches were utilized. The schools were chosen using the
convenience sampling approach. In contrast, simple random sampling was used
to pick student respondents from schools A and B, and purposive selection was
used to select student respondents from school C and all school administrators.
The parents were also picked using convenience sampling. Data was gathered
through student and teacher surveys, principal interview schedules, and parent
focus groups. Data was analyzed using correlation analysis with the Statistical
Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25. The findings revealed that
upper-class adolescents were more delinquent than lower-class adolescents and
that the media impacts juvenile crime. The research advised that media be used
appropriately to minimize crime and that upper-class parents limit the digital
gadgets available to their children. | en_US |
