Abstract:
The study examined the effects of youth violence in Kasoa. It was aimed at analyzing
the nature and effects of youth violence on the Kasoa Township. The study employed
descriptive survey and explorative design using the quantitative research approach. A
combination of Yamane formula and convenient sampling methods were adopted to
select a sample size of 280 for the study. The result from this study showed that armed
robbery/stealing, assault/fighting/harm, domestic violence, bullying, vandalism,
gangsterism, rape/sexual harassment, defilement, drugs and narcotic possession, death
threat and murder were the most common forms of youth violence in Kasoa. Also, the
findings from the study have shown that the prevalence of violence and crime is high
within Kasoa and its environs. The study also revealed that youth between the ages of
15 to 35 are the most perpetrators of these violence and crimes, and the major reason
were illiteracy, financial needs, poor parental supervision, abuse and neglect of children
among others. The study concluded by recommending the need for Government to
continue partnering with NGOs and stakeholders to develop more employment
programmes, directed at providing training and skills development for the youth. It was
also recommended that efforts should be made to reduce access to gun as well as
addressing the dangers involved in gang formation among the youth.
Description:
A thesis in the Department of social studies,
Faculty of Social Sciences, submitted to the School of
Graduate Studies in partial fulfilment
of the requirements for the award of
Master of Philosophy
(Social Studies)
in the University of Education, Winneba
JULY, 2019
