CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF DEVIANT BEHAVIOUR AMONG STUDENTS OF NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY, KEFFI, NASARAWA STATE

Deviant behaviours among students have been on the increase over the years and this have resulted in the emergence of certain obnoxious behaviours even now than previously. This study sought to examined the causes and effects of deviant behaviour among students of Nasarawa State University, Keffi, with a view to ascertain its prevalence and effects of deviant behaviour among students of Nasarawa state University with corresponding research question. The study would stimulate parents, lecturers and other stakeholders. The problem of the study is such that deviant behaviour has been seen as a normal way of way which is not supposed to be so. A social survey design was adopted. A sample size of 383 of undergraduates’ students was drawn using simple random sample technique which allows for equal opportunity of the population to be selected as respondents. The Primary and secondary sources of data were employed in the study. The strain theory was employed in the study. The results show that deviant behaviour in most cases start from the home which is the first agent of socialization and that the media is yet a strong agent of socialization that if not properly handled will have negative effects on the children. The study recommends that Parents need to inculcate family values on their children and there is the urgent need to enlighten and counsel relevant individuals within the university on measures for handling deviant students. The study also recommends that the University should regularly organise workshops, and seminars on effective management of deviant acts among studentsin the University.