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Forms of Bullying Prevalent in Public Secondary Schools: A Case of Selected Schools in Machakos County, Kenya

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  • Elizabeth K., PhD

    (Institute of Child Psychology, School of Applied Human Sciences, Daystar University, Nairobi, Kenya.)

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Bullying in schools is a global problem that has short- and long-term negative health consequences on both the bullies and victims. A report by the National Center for Educational Statistics (2019) shows that one out of every five (20.2%) students report being bullied. This has long term physical, psychological and academic negative impact among students. The researcher sought to assess the prevalence of forms of bullying in public secondary schools in Machakos sub county, Machakos County. The researcher employed descriptive research design. Purposive sampling and simple random sampling were used to select 280 respondents. The study used both open and closed ended questionnaires to collect data. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 23.0. The study used both descriptive and inferential statistics to describe quantitative data which were then analyzed, interpreted, and presented in form of tables and figures. The study established that about 71.5% of students participated in bullying and among the different forms of bullying verbal (38.9%) was leading followed by psychological (21.7%), sexual physical (15.3%) and cyber bullying (11.2%). The study revealed that boys suffered more physical and cyber bullying while girls suffered more of sexual and verbal bullying activities. The study concluded that four forms of bullying are prevalent in Machakos County and that there is need to seek solutions in order to curb it down.

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  • Elizabeth K., PhD, 2024. "Forms of Bullying Prevalent in Public Secondary Schools: A Case of Selected Schools in Machakos County, Kenya," International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI), vol. 11(6), pages 621-628, June.
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