Bullying

Abstract

Objective: - To determine the prevalence of bullying and its association with psychological disorders among students in public Districts Schools in Kikuyu Division of Kiambu District. Design: - A cross sectional descriptive study. Setting: - 4 public District Secondary Schools in Kikuyu Division, Kiambu District were studied. They are as follows: 1boys, Igirls and 2 mixed schools. Method: - Self administered Questionnaires were filled. These are; - The social- demographic questionnaire - The Olweus Bully questionnaire - The General Health Questionnaire Data Analysis: - Descriptive and inferential analysis. Data presentation methods;-tables, charts and graphs and narratives are used. Conclusion: - There is bullying in public District Schools in Kikuyu Division of Kiambu District. Bullying also leads to psychological Distress in the schools studied. Application of results: - Will be used in formulating appropriate policies to deal with bullying from the school level to the national level