Relationship between safety awareness, preparedness and psychological adjustment of the survivors of arson attacks in high schools in Nairobi County
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Date
2020Author
Lusambili, M
Nyaga, G
Kimamo, C.
Muthami, J
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ArticleLanguage
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Arson in high schools is a global
phenomenon. In Kenya the history goes
back to 1908. To date no solution has been
found. In June and July 2016, more than
130 high schools were set on fire and this
elicited a national outcry. Fires cause
destruction of property, death and
psychological trauma to those affected and
cost the economy millions of shillings in
repairs, relocation to other facilities,
replacement of lost items and
reconstruction. Over the decades, survivors,
who may be subdued by health implications
remain unknown. This has put the future of
the youths in jeopardy, their communities in
perpetual anxiety and the national
educational goals, including, objectives of
vision 2030 in doubt. It is for these reasons
that the study seeks to find the best ways the
survivors could make their lives sufferable,
set goals, achieve targets and effectively
participate in national development. The
primary objective of the research was to
determine the relationship between safety
awareness, preparedness and psychological
adjustment of the survivors of arson attacks
in high schools in Nairobi County. This
research adopted a descriptive survey
design to execute it. Snowball sampling
technique was applied. The study
population will comprise of high schools including students. The study used selfadministered questionnaires for students to
collect data. Quantitative data was analyzed
by descriptive statistics and inferential
statistics then statistical package for social
sciences. Hypothesis was analyzed by
Pearson product moment, Correlations (r)
and step wise regression technique.
Qualitative data from open ended questions
were read, paying attention to ideas,
documents and concepts from respondents.
Field notes was edited and written based on
content and theme and analyzed
accordingly. The study adopted social
support theory. The theory states that the
support an individual survivor receives
from the social networks boosts the
individual survivors’ resilience and
promotes health wellness and
psychological adjustment. There is a
relationship between social support and
individual health. The outcome of the study
will have implications on policy and theory.
On policy the study helped to identify gaps
in the current understanding of arson
survivors in schools and will assist
education planners, administrators and
those responsible for education in
formulation of adequate policy framework.
Key Words: safety awareness,
preparedness, psychological adjustment,
arson attacks
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University of Nairobi
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