PARENTING STYLES AND TEENAGE BEHAVIOUR (CASE STUDY OF MPANGA S.SS KABAROLE DISTRICT)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

APPROVAL ii

DEDICATION Iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS v

ABSTRACT viii

CHAPTER ONE 1

1.0. Introduction 1

1.1. Background of the Study 1

1.2. Problem Statement 4

1.3. Purpose of the study 5

1.4. Objectives of the study 5

1.5. Research Questions 5

1.6. Scope ofthe study 5

1.6.1. Content Scope 5

1.6.2. Geographical Scope 5

1.6.3. Time Scope 6

1.7. Significance of the study 6

CHAPTER TWO 7

LITERATURE REVIEW 7

2.0. Introduction 7

2.1. Parenting and Teenage misbehavior 8

2.2. Types of Parenting Styles 9

2.3. Effects of Parenting Styles on Teenager’s Behavior 14

2.4. Causes of different parenting styles 16

CHAPTER THREE .17

METHODOLOGY 17

3.0. Introduction 17

3.1. Research Design 17

3.2. Target population 17

3.3. Sample size and selection 17

3.4 Sampling procedureS 18

3.5. Data collection Methods and Instruments 19

3.5.1. Questionnaires 19

3.5,2. Interview Guide 19

3.6. Procedure for Data Collection 19

3.7. Data analysis and Presentation 20

3.8.1. Editing and Spot Checking 20

3.9. Limitations 20

3.11. Ethical considerations 21

CHAPTER FOUR 22

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF RESEARCH FINDINGS 22

4.0. Introduction 22

4.1. Demographic Characteristics 22

4.1.1 Age of the respondents 23

4.1.2. Marital Status of the respondents 23

4.1.3. Gender of the respondents 24

4.1.4. Educational levels of the respondents 24

4.2. Causes of teenage misbehavior 25

4.3. Impact of parenting on teenagers in Mpanga SSS 26

4.4. Authority intervention 28

CHAPTER FIVE 29

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 29

5.0. Introduction 29

5.1.1. Findings on causes of teenage misbehavior 29

5.1.2. Findings on Impact of parenting styles on teenagers 29

5.1.3. Findings on the types of misbehaviors 29

5.2 Conclusion 30

5.4. Recommendations 30

5.5. Areas offurther research 31

REFERENCES 32

ABSTRACT 

The study was carried out in Mpanga SSS in Kabarole district. It was intended to examine the parenting styles and teenage behaviour. The study was limited to the objectives like determining the styles of parenting, finding out the significant relationship between parenting and teenage misbehaviour and to examine the impact of parenting styles on teenagers. From the findings, it was concluded that poor parenting styles are the leading cause of teenage misbehaviour so; Parents should however always nurture their children in proper ways like giving them the required basics of how to behave morally and socially to avoid complications. The study also recommended that Parents should be sensitized about how to carry on good and appropriate parenting styles on their children for example the community leaders like social workers, counsellors, psychologists should organize meetings in the communities and teach the parents the dangers of abandoning their duty of parenting. The parents should be good role models and should spare time and spend it with their children. They should not be too strict and they should not too be laxity. Both extremes can lead to teenage misbehaviour. Mpanga SSS community should also put in place counselling firms to help teenagers in terms of counselling because most of them need counselling but they find no one to talk to. The government should at least every year create jobs for these teenagers so that they become busy for the more they are idol the more they misbehave. Religious and local leaders should set upright morals accepted by society, for example, way of dressing which may lead to rape. The youth should be encouraged to participate in youth fellowships for behaviour change and on the other hand parents nay join social groups like Fathers Union or Mothers Union which are good in teaching good parenting styles.