Al-Hikmah University Journal

This paper explored teachers perceived prevalence and causes of gender based school related violence in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State. The study adopted descriptive survey design. The population of this study comprised all private and public primary school teachers in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State. 200 respondents  were randomly selected as sample size. The study adopted the Krejcie and Morgan sample table, since it was not possible for the researcher to involve all the primary school teachers in Ilorin West Local Government area of Kwara State. A researcher self-designed questionnaire was used for the purpose of this study. The instrument was tagged: Teachers Perceived Prevalence and Causes of Gender Based School Related Violence Questionnaire (TPPCGBSRVQ). The instrument was validated and tested for reliability and yielded a reliability index of 0.83. Descriptive statistics of percentage and mean were used for demographic data and research questions, while research hypotheses were tested using inferential statistics of t-test. Two research questions and two hypotheses were used to guide this study. Mean, SD and the test were used to answer and test the hypotheses. The finding revealed that the teachers’ perceived causes of gender based school related violence in Ilorin west local government area of Kwara State is unsafe home and family environment, cultural factors, pupils witnessing their mothers being beaten, changing economic status, and environmental factors such as peer pressure. The teachers’ perceived that gender based school related violence in Ilorin West Local Government area of Kwara state is high. There was no significant difference in the teachers’ perceived causes of gender based school related violence in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara state based on school type (t = 4.589; df = 139; P > 0.05). There was no significant difference in the teachers’ perceived prevalence of gender based school related violence in Ilorin West Local Government Area Of Kwara State based on school type (t = .526; df = 139; P > 0.05). Based on the finding, it was therefore recommended teachers should be trained on how to prevent, identify and respond to SRGBV.