SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS’ PERCEPTION OF SCHOOL CLIMATE AS DETERMINANT OF DELINQUENCY AMONG STUDENTS IN TARABA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

Higher number of delinquent acts among secondary school students in Taraba state still exist due to reasons 
relating to poor school climate which includes the totality of the school environment. Consequently, this study 
investigated secondary school teachers‘ perception of school climate as determinant of delinquency among 
secondary school students in Taraba state, Nigeria. Descriptive survey method was used. Simple random sampling 
technique was used to select 960 teachers from 48 public secondary schools to have an even representation. 
Researcher designed instrument was used and it was validated, reliability index of 0.77% was established. The data 
collected was analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Percentage was used for the demographic 
data of respondents while spearman rank order was used to answer research questions while t-test and ANOVA 
were used to test the research hypotheses. It was revealed from the findings that there are no adequate laboratories, 
gardens, libraries and school classrooms were not adequately furnished and or ventilated cum inadequate teachers. 
It was recommended that government and well-meaning individuals should assist to create a conducive school 
climate to curb delinquency among secondary school students in Taraba state, Nigeria.