Abstract:
Behavioural problems have remained a critical problem among girls incarcerated in
rehabilitation schools. The purpose of this study was to establish the relationship between sociodemographic characteristics and conduct disorder among girls incarcerated at Kirigiti and
Dagoretti rehabilitation schools. The researcher purposively sampled the only two girls’
government rehabilitation schools at Kirigiti and Dagoretti in Kiambu and Nairobi counties
respectively. Quantitative method was used to collect the data through the use of questionnaire
and Achenbach youth self-report (YSR) (11-18 years). Baseline data was collected in the two
sites. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 21. T-test, Chi square, Anova as well as Ancova
tests were carried. The prevalence rates conduct disorder was 55%.
