Psychosocial Problems and Academic Achievement of Deviant Pupils in Basic Schools in Oyo State, Nigeria - Research Article

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The paper examines psychosocial problems and academic achievement among deviant pupils in basic schools in Oyo State, Nigeria. A descriptive survey design of correlational type was used, with 171 deviant pupils selected from 20 public basic schools. Three research purposes and questions guided the study and two hypotheses were tested using instruments including a deviant behaviour checklist, a “Psychosocial Scale (PS)” questionnaire, and an Academic Achievement Test (AAT).

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Anatolian Journal of Education e-ISSN: 2547-9652 April 2020 ● Vol.5, No.1 [www.e-aje.net](www.e-aje.net)[ ](www.e-aje.net)pp. 41-46 Psychosocial Problems and Academic Achievement of Deviant Pupils in Basic Schools in Oyo State, Nigeria Oluwafeyisayomi Ayinde Department of Social Sciences Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Nigeria, [sayomiayinde@gmail.com](sayomiayinde@gmail.com) [F. A](F. A). O. Olasehinde-Williams Prof., Department of Social Sciences Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Nigeria , [olabisi@unilorin.edu.ng](olabisi@unilorin.edu.ng) Children with deviant behaviours display difficulties adjusting to the classroom environment and also show social skill deficits, and low academic performance. This paper examined the psychosocial problems and academic achievement of deviant pupils in basic schools in Oyo State, Nigeria. This study was a descriptive survey research method of the correlational type. Three purposes and three research questions were raised and two hypotheses were tested. The sample for this study comprised 171 deviant pupils in public basic six in the two selected senatorial districts. Twenty Basic Schools were selected from the four Local Government Areas using proportionate random sampling technique. Three instruments were used for this study: a checklist on the types of deviant behaviour, a researcher-designed questionnaire titled“Psychosocial Scale (PS)” and an Academic Achievement Test (AAT) . The findings ofthe study were that: the most prevalent deviant behaviour among deviant pupils was coming late to school. There was no significant difference in the psychosocial problem and academic achievement of male and female deviant pupils in Basic Schools in Oyo state. It was recommended that parents should ensure that their children leave home as early as possible in order not to get late to school and also, punishment should be melted out to late comers in order to reduce the rate at which pupils come late to school, teachers should find out why pupils come late to school either by raising during Parent-Teachers’ Association meeting and they dialogue and discuss the way out of it with the parents. Teacher should have positive attitude to deviant pupils because it helps to them have positive feelings about themselves. Deviant behaviours among pupils, if not checked, can lead to societal vices, because of this, seminars should be organized for teachers to enhance their knowledge on effective behaviour modification techniques. The schools should provide record book to keep details of cases and to monitor pupils’ progressive behaviour changes and learning needs in order to know whether the rate of deviant behaviour is reducing or increasing. Keywords: psychosocial problems, academic achievement, pupils, middle basic, deviant behaviour INTRODUCTION In recent years, incidences of deviant behaviours among pupils have become more serious. There have been instances of pupils bullying others and threatening teachers have become common occurrence in schools. It seems that schools are helpless in matter of pupils’ deviant behaviours and the educational authority does not have effective measures put in place to curb the problems. Self-esteem is how we see or value ourselves. It involves the generative aspect of the self, with constructions of past and Citation: Ayinde, O., & Olasehinde-Williams, F. A. O. (2020) . Psychosocial Problems and Academic Achievement of Deviant Pupils in Basic Schools in Oyo State, Nigeria. Anatolian Journal of Education, 5(1), 41-46. [https://doi.org/10.29333/aje.2020.514a](https://doi.org/10.29333/aje.2020.514a) 42 Psychosocial Problems and Academic Achievement of … future selves allowing the evaluation not just of current relational value, but expected value in future interactions (Leary & MacDonald, 2003) . Self-efficacy is best conceived as a differentiated set of selfbeliefs specific to different areas of functioning (

FAQs

What was the main focus of the study?

The study focused on psychosocial problems and academic achievement of deviant pupils in basic schools in Oyo State, Nigeria.

How was the study conducted and who were the participants?

It used a descriptive survey research method of the correlational type, involving 171 deviant pupils from 20 public basic schools across selected local government areas.

What key deviant behaviour was most prevalent among the pupils?

The most prevalent deviant behaviour reported was coming late to school.

What recommendations were made to reduce deviant behaviours?

The paper recommends early departure from home to avoid lateness, appropriate consequences for late comers, teacher engagement to understand causes through parent-teacher dialogue, and seminars on effective behaviour modification techniques.

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