Evaluation of early warning signs identification strategy in crisis intervention in the event of school arson, violence and strikes in Secondary Schools in Laikipia East Sub county.
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Date
2016
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Mwangi, Karen W.
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Contemporary Research Center
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The study sought to analyze the use of counselling strategies and crisis intervention in secondary
schools in Laikipia East Sub-County. The study was limited to analyze the use of crisis resolution
strategies in cases of school arson attacks, violence and strikes. Crisis victims in several schools
such as Kyanguli have experienced tremendous emotional problems due to unresolved crisis which
is mainly due to lack of victim processing the losses through counselling in debriefing and follow
up sessions to restore normalcy. Eleven schools were randomly selected, the data collected was
analysed using SPSS and presented using tables and figures. 195 respondents out of the expected
198 responded to the questionnaires. The study was carried out to analyze the use of counselling
strategies in crisis intervention in secondary schools within Laikipia East Sub County. The study
found out that Use of crisis resolution strategies are useful in crisis intervention, however the study
found out that schools have not adopted the strategy in resolving crisis. The study recommended
that schools should adopt training programs, where the peer counselors and school counselors are
trained on the use of early warning signs to detect looming crisis and help the victims of school
violence, arson and strikes come to terms with the loss through psychological counselling.
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International Journal of Education and Research Vol. 4 No. 8 August 2016