Factors Responsible for Juvenile Delinquence in Uganda
FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR JUVENILE DELINQUENCE IN UGANDA
MWEBESA JOSEPH ISRAEL
06/U/BGD /6321/PD
A proposal submitted in partial fulfillment of the award of a Bachelors degree of Guidance and Counseling of Kyambogo University
2010
Contents
CHAPTER ONE 1
Background 1
Statement of the problem 3
Purpose of the study 3
Objectives of the study 3
Research questions 3
Significance of the study: 4
Scope of the study: 4
Limitations of the study 4
CHAPTER TWO 5
Introduction: 5
Definition of juvenile delinquency 5
Causative factors for juvenile delinquency 5
Suggested remedies for juvenile delinquency 8
Conclusion 11
CHAPTER THREE 12
Introduction 12
Research Design 12
Measuring Instruments 13
Population and Sampling 13
Data Sources 13
CHAPTER FOUR 14
Introduction 14
Responses from juvenile offenders 15
Table 1 15
Table 2: 15
Table 3: 16
Table 4: 17
Table 5. 17
Table 6. 18
Table 7: 18
Table 8: 19
Responses obtained from parents. 19
Table 9: 19
Table 10: 20
Table 11 20
Table 12. 21
Table 13. 21
Table 14: 22
Table 15: 22
Table 16: 23
Responses obtained from the police. 23
Table 17: 23
Table 17: 24
Table 18: 24
Table 19: 25
Table 20: 25
Table 21: 26
Table 22: 26
Table 23: 27
Conclusion 27
CHAPTER FIVE 28
Introduction 28
Discussion of findings 28
Conclusion 30
Recommendations 30
REFFERENCES 32
APPENDIX I 34
Questionnaire for juvenile offenders 34
SECTION A 34
SECTION B 35
SECTION C 36
SECTION D 37
APPENDIX II 39
Questionnaire for parents 39
SECTION A 39
SECTION B 41
SECTION C 42
SECTION D 43
APPENDIX III 44
Questionnaire for police officers 44
SECTION A 44
SECTION B 46
SECTION C 47
SECTION D 48
CHAPTER ONE
Background
Juvenile delinquency means disobedience by the juveniles or any crimes committed by the juveniles or adolescents. (Chintamanikar, 1992). A juvenile is regarded as a young person or a child who is below the age as specified by the law for the time being. Paul H. Mussen et.al
MWEBESA JOSEPH ISRAEL
06/U/BGD /6321/PD
A proposal submitted in partial fulfillment of the award of a Bachelors degree of Guidance and Counseling of Kyambogo University
2010
Contents
CHAPTER ONE 1
Background 1
Statement of the problem 3
Purpose of the study 3
Objectives of the study 3
Research questions 3
Significance of the study: 4
Scope of the study: 4
Limitations of the study 4
CHAPTER TWO 5
Introduction: 5
Definition of juvenile delinquency 5
Causative factors for juvenile delinquency 5
Suggested remedies for juvenile delinquency 8
Conclusion 11
CHAPTER THREE 12
Introduction 12
Research Design 12
Measuring Instruments 13
Population and Sampling 13
Data Sources 13
CHAPTER FOUR 14
Introduction 14
Responses from juvenile offenders 15
Table 1 15
Table 2: 15
Table 3: 16
Table 4: 17
Table 5. 17
Table 6. 18
Table 7: 18
Table 8: 19
Responses obtained from parents. 19
Table 9: 19
Table 10: 20
Table 11 20
Table 12. 21
Table 13. 21
Table 14: 22
Table 15: 22
Table 16: 23
Responses obtained from the police. 23
Table 17: 23
Table 17: 24
Table 18: 24
Table 19: 25
Table 20: 25
Table 21: 26
Table 22: 26
Table 23: 27
Conclusion 27
CHAPTER FIVE 28
Introduction 28
Discussion of findings 28
Conclusion 30
Recommendations 30
REFFERENCES 32
APPENDIX I 34
Questionnaire for juvenile offenders 34
SECTION A 34
SECTION B 35
SECTION C 36
SECTION D 37
APPENDIX II 39
Questionnaire for parents 39
SECTION A 39
SECTION B 41
SECTION C 42
SECTION D 43
APPENDIX III 44
Questionnaire for police officers 44
SECTION A 44
SECTION B 46
SECTION C 47
SECTION D 48
CHAPTER ONE
Background
Juvenile delinquency means disobedience by the juveniles or any crimes committed by the juveniles or adolescents. (Chintamanikar, 1992). A juvenile is regarded as a young person or a child who is below the age as specified by the law for the time being. Paul H. Mussen et.al