Violence in Secondary Schools in Cameroon: School Administrators Perspectives and Envisaged Solutions

Abstract

This paper is to bring out clear understanding of what school violence entails with particular reference to violence in secondary schools in Cameroon. Violence in schools had been existing but in recent years have gone to extreme with loss of lives recorded. Methodology shall be analytical using secondary information from texts and articles from online publications. Also, the paper shall use qualitative information sorted from school administrators from some selected secondary schools all over the Republic of Cameroon. Random sampling methodology was used to select seven regions from the ten regions. Regions selected were: littoral, south west, North, Adamawa, Far north, Centre and East regions. From each region two schools were selected using convenient and purposeful sampling methodology. Meaning we had fourteen schools and fourteen principals to respond to the unique question. The principals were asked a unique question thus: WHAT IN YOUR OPINION IS SCHOOL VIOLENCE AND WHA T ARE THE CAUSES. PLEASE HOW DO YOU THINK THE PHENOMENON CAN BE ERADICATED? The main outcome of this analytical and qualitative work reveals variety of views to eradicate violence. Central are emphasis be placed on morality courses, aspects of philosophy that allows students to take thoughtful actions, secondly, secondary education authorities should elevate the coefficient of citizenship education which will allow students who are more and more interested in civic education courses. Also PTA Assembly should take central stage in playing a key role. Remembering parents that the school cannot do the magic without the effort of home upbringing. Parents have to be involved in the process of educating children to be citizens morally upright.