School Factors Associated with Student Violence in Secondary Schools in Nandi South District, Kenya
William Kiplagat SUGUT, Felix Amadi MUGASIA

Abstract
This paper examines the school factors associated with violence in secondary schools based on a study of schools in Nandi South District. The paper specifically discusses the research findings on the school factors associated with violence in terms of head teacher, teacher, student, drug abuse, facilities and food factors as well as identifying the leading school factor associated with violence in secondary schools in Nandi South District. The research was descriptive in nature. The target population consisted of head teachers, teachers and Form Three students in secondary schools in Nandi South District. The study established that the presence of drugs, lack of enough facilities and food causes, students who have a negative attitude towards their schools, who do not do well in exams, who feel teachers do not understand their behaviour, receive peer influence and often resort to violence, to express their dissatisfaction; all were the major causes of violence in schools. Moreover, students who have a negative attitude towards head teachers in terms of leadership styles, communication and rules and regulations turn violent to express dissatisfaction. Students also resort to violence to react against shortage, transfer, teaching methods and emphasis on exams by teachers. It is recommended that head teachers, as chief executive officers of schools, should ensure that their schools have adequate facilities and food for smooth running of programmes.

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