The Prevalence of Conduct Disorder among Juvenile Delinquents in Selected Rehabilitation Schools in Kenya.

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dc.contributor.authorMunene, Alice
dc.contributor.authorJames, Naomi
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-02T14:07:10Z
dc.date.available2020-03-02T14:07:10Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionJournal Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractPrevious studies on conduct disorder in rehabilitation schools have indicated high prevalence and this disorder is associated with criminal activities. Some underlying factors have been associated with the development of conduct disorder among juvenile delinquents. This study sought to establish the prevalence of conduct disorder among juvenile delinquents in rehabilitation schools. A total of 167 adolescents from two selected rehabilitation schools (Nairobi and Kirinyaga) participated in this cross-sectional study. A prevalence rate of 36.4% was found among the adolescents. In the aspect of marital status, the highest prevalence was among children who came from families where the parents were widowed (51.4%), whereas the prevalence among children from married or cohabiting parents was 34.0%. Children who were 17 years old had 52.5% prevalence of conduct disorder and the 16 year olds had 34.4% prevalence whereas, children who committed truancy had a prevalence rate of 64.0%. Significant associations were found between religiosity of parents, types of crime committed, marital status of parents and occurrence of conduct disorder. The prevalence of conduct disorder was high among juvenile delinquents in rehabilitation schools, which makes it a matter of major concern. Moreover, the association of conduct disorder with older adolescents is an issue that requires quick intervention before these children advance into serious criminal activities.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipSchool of Human & Social Sciences, Daystar University, 44400, 00100en_US
dc.identifier.citationNaomi J., & Alice M. (2018). Conduct Disorder and Distressful Situations Experienced by Juvenile Delinquents in Kenya. African Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1(3), 1- 19. Nairobi: Starbright Ltd.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/3134
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAfrican Journal of Clinical Psychologyen_US
dc.subjectConduct disorderen_US
dc.subjectJuvenile delinquentsen_US
dc.subjectCrimeen_US
dc.subjectAdolescentsen_US
dc.subjectAggressionen_US
dc.subjectRehabilitation schools.en_US
dc.titleThe Prevalence of Conduct Disorder among Juvenile Delinquents in Selected Rehabilitation Schools in Kenya.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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