Examining substance abuse prevention strategies to combat school violence in Inanda KZN, South Africa.
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2020
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Violence in South African schools is a cause for concern for schools, law enforcement and
communities. Violence takes various forms including bullying, theft of property, robberies
and vandalism, sexual violence, harassment and rape, gang-related violence, violence related
to drug use and alcohol abuse, physical violence, shooting, stabbing and murder, violence
through student protests and racially motivated violence. Regardless of the form of violence,
there are devastating effects on the school system such as physical and psychological trauma,
educational damage and societal breakdown. The main aim of this dissertation is to work
towards the creation of safer schools, which uphold the values of the South African
Constitution. This thesis finds that there is very little evidence to stop the abuse of substances
among pupils in schools in the Inanda township, north of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal. The
thesis, therefore, proposes recommendations that will be relevant to a township context, such
as Inanda. There are numerous services currently in place to support abused victims and
perpetrators, including, school-level support plans and specialised support services; however,
the problem persists. This research proposes alternatives to dealing with the prevalence of
substance abuse in schools and the consequent violence associated with the abuse of illicit
substances.
Isifmyezo
Udlarne ezikoleni zaseNingizimu Afrika luyimbangela yokukhathazeka ngezikole,
ezomthetho kanye nomphakathi. Udlame luthatha izindlela ezahlukahlukene kufaka phakathi
ukuxhashazwa, ukwebiwa kwempahla, ukuphanga kanye nokucekelwa phansi, udlame
olubhekiswe ocansini, ukuhlukunyezwa kanye nokudJwengulwa, udlarne oluhlobene
neqembu, udlame oluhlobene nokusetshenziswa kwezidakamizwa kanye nokusebenzisa kabi
utshwala, udlame emzimbeni, ukudubula, ukugwaza nokubulala, udlame ngokubhikisha
kwabafundi kanye udlame olushukunyiswa ubuhlanga. Noma ngabe uluhlobo luni lodlame,
kunemiphumela emibi ohlelweni lwezikole ezifana nemiphumela engokomzimba
nengokwengqondo, ukulimala kwemfundo nokuwohloka komphakathi. Inhloso enkulu
yalokhu kusebenzela ukusebenzela ukudala izikole eziphephe kakhulu, ezixhasa amagugu
oMthethosisekelo waseNingizimu Afrika. I-thesis ithola ukuthi kunobufakazi obuncane
kakhulu bomsebenzi owenziwayo wokumisa ukuhlukunyezwa kwezidakamizwa zabafundi
ezikoleni elokishini lase-Inanda, enyakatho neTheku KwaZulu-Natali. Ngakho-ke, lo mbhalo
uphakamisa izincomo ezizoba zilungele ilokishi umongo, njenge Inanda. Kunezinsiza.kalo
eziningi ezikhona njengamanje zokuxhasa abahlukunyezwa kanye nabenzi bokubi, kufaka
phakathi, amacebo okusekela esikoleni kanye nezinsizakalo ezikhethekile zokusekela, kepha
inkinga iqhubeka. i-dissertation iphakamisa ezinye izindlela zokubhekana nokwanda
kokusetshenziswa kwezidakamizwa ezikoleni, kubandakanya nokubhekana nodlame
oluhambisana nokuhlukunyezwa kwezinto ezingekho emthethweni.
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Masters Degree. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg .