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Metropolitan Journal of Academic Pedagogical Research
MJAPR
Analysing the Effects of Bullying on Child School Dropout in Secondary Schools in Uganda a Case of Bwanda Secondary School Masaka District
Nabwanika Victor B, Ngiri Andrew
| Journal | Metropolitan Journal of Academic Pedagogical Research (MJAPR) |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 2, No. 7 |
| Published | 31 July 2023 |
| ISSN | 3006-6425 |
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of bullying on child school dropout in secondary schools in uganda a case of bwanda secondary school masaka. The study's findings were based on the opinions of 325 participants, who gave the investigator's correct answers based on the study's goals. To explore the many forms of bullying practiced at Bwanda Secondary School, to evaluate the root reasons of bullying among students there, and to assess if bullying among students has an impact on academic achievement. Information was gathered from Bwanda Secondary School's pupils and instructors. The study's results, which are presented in this paper, revealed that bullying was more widespread in boys than in girls and that kids always engaged in it at school while being influenced by their peers.The results of the study indicated that over 49% of the respondents informed the researcher that the main cause of students bullying was peer group influence despite 29% of the respondents who informed the researcher that most of the students bully their fellow students through revenging to the new students by bullying them too, 13% of the respondents informed the researcher that personality traits of an individual was also discovered as one of the main causes of students bullying and finally the findings of the study also revealed results indicating. The study further indicated that school bullying would be avoided through making sure that the administration was keen on the punishments that were to be given to the students who engaged in bullying their fellow students.
Keywords
bullying
child school and secondary schools
Cite This Article
Nabwanika Victor B & Ngiri Andrew (2023). Analysing the Effects of Bullying on Child School Dropout in Secondary Schools in Uganda a Case of Bwanda Secondary School Masaka District. Metropolitan Journal of Academic Pedagogical Research, 2(7). https://journals.miu.ac.ug/pages/article.php?article_id=996
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