ABSTRACT
This study examined family background and involvement in street violence among youths in shomolu local government Lagos state. It investigates specific objectives such as family size, family type, parent’s educational status, parent’s occupational status and how they influence involvement in street violence among youths. The study further examined existing literature of various scholars; three theories were applied and used to explain the prevalence of street violence. The theories adopted were Structural functionalist, social cognitive and social control theories. The quantitative method was used, and the sampling method used was the probability sampling technique. Specifically, the multi-stage sampling technique adopted was the survey method. The research instrument used was the questionnaire and a sample size of 271 respondents was selected. The respondents were male and female youths within the age bracket of the ages of 18-35 years old living and working in shomolu local government area of Lagos state. The data collected from the field were analyzed using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS). The results are represented in tables, simple frequency percentage were used for the objectives while chi-square analysis was used to test the hypothesis raised. Four hypotheses were raised, two of the hypotheses were accepted and two were rejected. Recommendations were made in tandem with the findings of this study.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page i
Certification ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgements iv
Table of Contents v
List of Tables viii
Abstract ix
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study 1
1.2 Statement of the problem 3
1.3 Objectives of the study 5
1.4 Research Questions 5
1.5 Scope of the study 6
1.6 Conceptual clarification 6
1.7 Significance of the study 8
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Introduction 9
2.2 Family type and youth involvement in violence 10
2.3 Family size and youth involvement in violence 15
2.4 Parents educational/financial status and youth involvement in violence 17
CHAPTER THREE: THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
3.1 Introduction 21
3.2 Functionalism or Structural functionalism 21
3.3 Structural functionalism and youth violence 23
3.4 Social Cognitive theory 25
3.5 Social control theory 26
CHAPTER FOUR: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
4.1. Introduction 29
4.2 Research design 29
4.3 Study location 30
4.4. Study Population 31
4.5 Sampling methods/Techniques 31
4.6 Research instrument/Fieldwork procedure 32
4.7 Sample Size 33
4.8 Method of data analysis 33
4.9 Limitations of study 34
4.10 Research hypothesis 34
CHAPTER FIVE: DATA ANALYSIS/FINDINGS
5.0 Data Presentation, Analysis And Interpretation 36
5.1 Socio-demographic profile of respondents 36
5.2 Distribution of Respondents by Family background 39
5.3 Distribution of Respondents by involvement in street violence 43
5.4 Test of hypothesis 45
CHAPTER SIX
6.1 Introduction 50
6.2 Summary of findings 50
6.3 Conclusion 51
6.4 Recommendations 52
Bibliography 54
Appendix 59
