The Impact of Family Upbringing & School Environment Factors on Student violence at Secondary Schools in Mogadishu

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine how family upbringing & School environment factors influence the spread of students’ violent behaviors in secondary schools in Mogadishu. The specific objectives were to explore the patterns of violence practiced among secondary school students in Mogadishu and to investigate the role of family upbringing and school environment factors on students’ violence at secondary schools in Mogadishu. The design used in this study was a descriptive and quantitative approach. The sample size was 80 respondents working in secondary schools in Mogadishu randomly
selected from five schools in Mogadishu under the formal private education network in Somalia and the research instrument was a structured questionnaire.

The findings of the study revealed that student violence at secondary schools in Mogadishu is moderate, foremost of which were screaming and raising a voice in school, distorting school and classroom walls as
well as assaults between the students. Based on the results of statistical analysis student violence was greatly influenced by a family upbringing on top of which were lack of parental control, abnormal family
upbringing, frequent quarrels, and conflict between parents which negatively influenced students’ tendency to practice violence. The second factor influencing student violence was the school environment on top of which were poor school regulations, classrooms overcrowded, and the inability of schools to provide a suitable atmosphere for students. The study concluded that the influence of mentioned factors on student violence in secondary schools in Mogadishu is high.
Key words: Family upbringing, School environment, Students violence, Fonns of violence and secondary schools.