Correlates of antisocial behaviour among secondary school students in Ibadan south east local government, Ibadan, Nigeria

Objectives: The study examined the correlates of antisocial behaviour among young people in Ibadan South East local government, Oyo state.
Methods: Primary data was utilized and obtained through questionnaire from secondary school students aged 13-20 years in Ibadan South East Local Government, Ibadan. The study employed samples of 420 respondents. The analysis was done in three stages of univariate, bivariate and multivariate levels.
Results: The results showed that respondents aged above 16 years and residing less than 5 years in place of residence exhibited higher antisocial behaviours. The male sex engages more in substance use, violence and premarital sex and rape as forms of antisocial behaviour than their female counterparts who predominantly report violence and group affiliation. Place of residence, duration of residence, family type and family dissolution were the most important variables explaining the differentials in antisocial behaviour among the male and female sex.
Conclusion: Significant antisocial behaviours occur in this region with sex differentials worse in males