Parenting Styles And Teenage Behaviour (Case Study Of Mpanga Ss.S Kabarole District)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

APPROVAL

DEDICATION III

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS v

ABSTRACT VIfl

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 of the 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

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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 procedure 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

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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 Misbehavior 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 Misbehavior 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,

Counselors, 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 Misbehavior.

Mpanga Sss Community Should Also Put In Place Counseling Firms To Help Teenagers

In Terms Of Counseling Because Most Of Them Need Counseling 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 Behavior 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.

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