SCHOOL BASED VIOLENCE: SECONDARY SCHOOLSTUDENTS PERSPECTIVES IN SIERRA LEONE

The study is centered on school violence in public secondary schools in Sierra Leone. It was initiated against the backdrop that little attention is paid to the impact it has on school going children. There is a dearth of literaturethat needs to be addressed. The objects were to determine the individual and school based factors responsible for school violence. The study employed a qualitative approach and descriptive design.The research tool is a structured questionnaire and descriptive analysis was used for data analysis. Findings revealedthat both individual and school factors are responsible.Therefore, it is recommended that relevant authorities/parties empower and capacitate school authoritiesto devise intervention techniques to combat violence in schools. In addition, collaboration among teachers,parents and stake holders are recommended to address the problem.