Bullying Victimisation Among Deaf Adolescents: A School-Based Self-Report Survey in Ghana

Daniel Fobi, Emmanuel Nii Boye Quarshie, Joyce Fobi, Obed Appau, Cyril Mawuli Honu-Mensah, Emmanuel Kwasi Acheampong, Rabbi Abu –Sadat

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Abstract

Regional and national level data on bullying victimisation and its associated factors among deaf adolescents are still lacking, particularly, in Africa. We conducted a cross-sectional self-report anonymous survey involving a nationally representative random sample of 450 school-going deaf adolescents in Ghana. Bivariate and multivariate analyses of the data showed the overall 12-month prevalence estimate of bullying victimisation to be 55 · 1% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 50%–60%), but the estimates were comparable between females (52 · 0%) and males (57 · 0%). Whereas deaf adolescents with schoolwork problems were likely to report bullying victimisation, most of the key factors associated with bullying victimisation were adverse social events–break-up, conflict with friends, and parental divorce. These findings underscore the need for further studies, and school-based intervention and prevention efforts.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)253-266
Number of pages14
JournalInternational Journal of Disability, Development and Education
Volume69
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

Keywords

  • Ghana
  • bullying
  • bullying victimisation
  • deaf adolescents

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