AN ASSESSMENT OF ABERRANT BEHAVIOR AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT: This study was carried out to examine a study of aberrant behavior among secondary school students  in selected secondary schools in Ethiope East Local Government, Delta State. Specifically, the study examined   whether parents in some ways, either knowing or unknowingly contribute to the deviant behaviour of students in secondary school. And also,  whether the nature of the school administration has influence whether the socio-economic factors in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State have any influence on deviant behaviour among secondary school students in selected secondary schools in Ethiope East Local Government, Delta State. The study employed the survey descriptive research design. A total of 77 responses were validated from the survey. From the responses obtained and analysed, the findings revealed that the parents in some ways, either knowing or unknowingly contribute to the deviant behaviour of students in secondary school. the nature of the school administration has influence on the behaviour of students  in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta This is as the Pearson correlation test showed a positive significant relationship (.821**) between autocratic parenting styles and academic delinquent behaviour among secondary school  students. The study recommend that Parents and guardians should always monitor the activities of their children at all time with  the aim of curbing their  delinquent behaviour. And also Professional counsellors should be employed both in primary, secondary and tertiary  institutions of learning.