Cover Image

Exploring the causes of selected conduct disorders among school-going adolescents in Uganda and South Africa

The study’s main issue was the causes of selected conduct disorders among adolescents in school. Adolescent conduct disorders emanate from a variety of factors that include social, economic, school, genetic status and parental factors. The purpose of the study was to explore the causes of selec...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kiiza, Kobusingye Loyce, Newlin, Marongwe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2022
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20345/1/54878-180559-1-SM.pdf
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20345/
https://ejournal.ukm.my/ebangi/issue/view/1474
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
id my-ukm.journal.20345
record_format eprints
spelling my-ukm.journal.203452022-11-02T01:55:19Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20345/ Exploring the causes of selected conduct disorders among school-going adolescents in Uganda and South Africa Kiiza, Kobusingye Loyce Newlin, Marongwe The study’s main issue was the causes of selected conduct disorders among adolescents in school. Adolescent conduct disorders emanate from a variety of factors that include social, economic, school, genetic status and parental factors. The purpose of the study was to explore the causes of selected conduct disorders among adolescents in school. The study was qualitative, explorative and phenomenological in nature. The study participants were parents and teachers. Data were collected using online (WhatsApp) focus group discussions due to restrictions brought about by COVID-19 that made physical interaction risky. Data were analysed in an integrative manner using findings from the two countries from parents and teachers, and thematically using themes generated from the outcomes of the online discussions. Findings indicate that conduct disorders among secondary school adolescents are a result of developmental, parental, school, social and academic factors. The study concludes that conduct disorders are recognised among the secondary school adolescents in Uganda and South Africa and pose a challenge to education and affect the proper functioning of schools. From the findings and conclusions, the researchers recommend hands-on parenting, adolescent psycho-social services, guidance and counseling services in schools, career guidance based on students’ needs, academic strengths and aspirations, positive peer groups and moderation of punishment at home and at school. This has implications on the need for dynamics in parenting, teacher-student relationships and psycho-social services that are detrimental in building healthy developmental milestones that have a direct impact on behavior and conduct among adolescents. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2022 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20345/1/54878-180559-1-SM.pdf Kiiza, Kobusingye Loyce and Newlin, Marongwe (2022) Exploring the causes of selected conduct disorders among school-going adolescents in Uganda and South Africa. e-BANGI: Jurnal Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, 19 (3(SI)). pp. 33-53. ISSN 1823-884x https://ejournal.ukm.my/ebangi/issue/view/1474
institution Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
building Tun Sri Lanang Library
collection Institutional Repository
continent Asia
country Malaysia
content_provider Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
content_source UKM Journal Article Repository
url_provider http://journalarticle.ukm.my/
language English
description The study’s main issue was the causes of selected conduct disorders among adolescents in school. Adolescent conduct disorders emanate from a variety of factors that include social, economic, school, genetic status and parental factors. The purpose of the study was to explore the causes of selected conduct disorders among adolescents in school. The study was qualitative, explorative and phenomenological in nature. The study participants were parents and teachers. Data were collected using online (WhatsApp) focus group discussions due to restrictions brought about by COVID-19 that made physical interaction risky. Data were analysed in an integrative manner using findings from the two countries from parents and teachers, and thematically using themes generated from the outcomes of the online discussions. Findings indicate that conduct disorders among secondary school adolescents are a result of developmental, parental, school, social and academic factors. The study concludes that conduct disorders are recognised among the secondary school adolescents in Uganda and South Africa and pose a challenge to education and affect the proper functioning of schools. From the findings and conclusions, the researchers recommend hands-on parenting, adolescent psycho-social services, guidance and counseling services in schools, career guidance based on students’ needs, academic strengths and aspirations, positive peer groups and moderation of punishment at home and at school. This has implications on the need for dynamics in parenting, teacher-student relationships and psycho-social services that are detrimental in building healthy developmental milestones that have a direct impact on behavior and conduct among adolescents.
format Article
author Kiiza, Kobusingye Loyce
Newlin, Marongwe
spellingShingle Kiiza, Kobusingye Loyce
Newlin, Marongwe
Exploring the causes of selected conduct disorders among school-going adolescents in Uganda and South Africa
author_facet Kiiza, Kobusingye Loyce
Newlin, Marongwe
author_sort Kiiza, Kobusingye Loyce
title Exploring the causes of selected conduct disorders among school-going adolescents in Uganda and South Africa
title_short Exploring the causes of selected conduct disorders among school-going adolescents in Uganda and South Africa
title_full Exploring the causes of selected conduct disorders among school-going adolescents in Uganda and South Africa
title_fullStr Exploring the causes of selected conduct disorders among school-going adolescents in Uganda and South Africa
title_full_unstemmed Exploring the causes of selected conduct disorders among school-going adolescents in Uganda and South Africa
title_sort exploring the causes of selected conduct disorders among school-going adolescents in uganda and south africa
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2022
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20345/1/54878-180559-1-SM.pdf
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20345/
https://ejournal.ukm.my/ebangi/issue/view/1474
_version_ 1748704127632801792
score 13.211869

Similar Items