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1. What is juvenile delinquency? These are action of youths that commits crime 18yrs and under Young people who break the law I don’t know 2. On a scale on 1% to a 100% how prevalent is juvenile delinquency in this community? 0% – 20% 21%-40% 41%-100% 3. What are the causes of juvenile delinquents in this community? Lack of father figure Lack of educational activities Peer pressure



4. Is the prevalence of juvenile delinquency a problem in this community? Yes No Not Certain 5. What are some of the negative actions of these juvenile delinquents? Defacing property Substance abuse e.g., smoking, drinking underage Obscene Language 6. What happened to the juveniles when they commit a negative act? Killed Arrested Abused



7. How does the activities of these juvenile delinquents affect the community? High crime rate Lack of Community development Affects free movement of community members Drives fear into parents 8. Do you think the parents of these juvenile delinquents should be held accountable? Yes No Not Sure 9. Why do you think the parents should be held accountable for their child actions ?



The parent needs to create a better environment for them Lack of parenting skills



10. What can the community do to prevent the actions of these juvenile delinquent? Report uses to authorities Increase employment opportunities Developing recreational activities 11. How can these juveniles get themselves out of these negative actions ? Accessing education opportunities Getting a Job Seek help from relevant person who is willing to help



12. What can parents do to prevent/reduce juvenile delinquency? Attend parenting seminars Be more involved in children’s life Showing more love care and concern about their children 13. How can the relevant institutions to reduce the actions of juvenile delinquents? They could offer moral education educational courses They can also provide skill training for them They can provide employment 14. Are the relevant authorities doing enough to reduce the negative actions of the juvenile delinquents? Yes No Maybe 15. What measures can be put in place by the government to reduce the prevalence of juvenile delinquency? Giving money to the residents to develop the community Making a counselling and rehabilitation centre in the community Provide exchange programs opportunities