MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF VIOLENT BEHAVIOUR IN THE SCHOOL AND SOCIETY

Abstract

This paper examines the management and control of violence behaviour in school and the society. The indices of interpersonal violence as well as suicidal behaviour and armed conflict were discussed. Violence is typified as violence a person inflicts upon himself or herself, violence inflicted by another individual or by a small group such as states, organized political groups, militia groups and terrorist organizations. To manage violence in the school, the provision of counselling services in schools was advocated. In tertiary institutions, academic and non academic staffs must all be alert and report suspected cases or movement to the authority immediately. The paper concluded that violence is often predictable and preventable as the world report on violence has shown, the paper recommends among others that:- the nations capacity for the collection and analysis of data on violence should be enhanced in order to set priorities, guidance programme designed and monitor progress and social development programmes. Such programmes are aimed at improving success at schools and relationship, social development programmes in particular are designed to help children and adolescents develop social skills, manage anger, resolve conflicts and develop a social perspective.