International Journal of Interdisciplinary and Current Studies in Education

Vol. 1 Issue 1 - 2024


THE IMPACT OF BULLYING ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN ILESA EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF OSUN STATE

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Abstract

This research work is based on investigating the effect of bullying on the academic performance of pupils in primary schools. The research aimed at teaching the following objectives which include; to find out the negative impact of bullying on students in school, to find out whether students are really being bulled in schools, to find out why the students are bullying, to find out the extent to which it has affected the academic performance. Simple random sampling techniques was used for the study, the instrument used for data collection is questionnaire titled "Effect of Bullying on the Academic performance of pupils in primary schools. Percentage were used to analyse the data gathered from the respondents. Result from the the study shows that bullying has a significant impact on the academic performance of the pupils. It was recommended that there should be clear definitions of bullying in the school, there should be a set of clear and enforceable rules and expectations against bullying and parents should be engaged about their bullying children.

Keywords

Bullying, Academic Performance, Emotional Pyschology

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