Abstract:
Gender substitutes a structure of social practice that
establishes relations of power, attitudes and hierarchies, not only
among people, but also among groups and institutions, which
would simply overcome the analysis or individual perception of
being male or female. Studies done on adolescents indicate that
there are gender differences in the manifestation of aggressive
behaviour and these differences are more significant during
adolescence than at any other stage in development. Further
studies done indicate that boys are more likely to exhibit
physically aggressive behaviours, while girls are more likely to
exhibit relationally aggressive behaviours. Therefore, this study
attempts to explain if there is a difference in manifestation of
aggressive behavior based on gender in secondary schools in
Bungoma County.
