Prevalence of Conduct Disorder among Primary School Students in West Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to assess the prevalence rate of students conduct disorder in primary schools Mixed method explanatory research design was used Simple random sampling was employed to recruit 287 5th - 8th graders from 16 primary schools at five towns in West Shewazone Oromia region Ethiopia during the second semester of 2015 2016 academic year Proportional number of students from each school gender and grade level was used Disruptive Behavior Disorders DBD rating scale was used for assessing primary school students conduct disorder Descriptive statistics percentage mean and standard deviation independent sample t-test and MANOVA were utilized to analyze the collected data As a result the general prevalence rates of conduct disorder were 9 1 In this study there was statistically significant mean difference in experiencing conduct disorder between male and female participants t 285 4 916 p 0 05 and residential area of participants t 285 10 927 p 0 05 Hence MANOVA result revealed that there were statistically significant mean differences between participants with their respective of grade level F 12 521 4 801 p 0 05 perceived parenting styles of the family F 12 521 2 49 p 0 05 and income of participants family F 8 394 4 452 p 0 05 on conduct disorder dimensions aggression destruction of property deceitfulness and violence of rules On the other hand parents social support F 12 521 1 165 p 0 05 have no statistically significant effect on students conduct disorder dimensions Correspondingly ANOVA result revealed that students grade level had significant effect on students aggressiveness destruction of property deceitfulness and violence of rules Besides students perceived social support had no significant effect on students aggressive symptoms destruction of property and violence of rules Yet it had significant effect on deceitfulness Moreover statistical si