Prevalence of Bullying in the Primary School System in Trinidad and Tobago (Caribbean).

 

Bullying is prevalent among youth but prevalence rates differ significantly across countries, likely due to cultural factors (Currie, et al., 2012). The writer goes on to say that the heinous act of bullying occurs at every school worldwide and more often in certain areas. UNICEF (2015) lists some of the following statistics on bullying in various countries:

• • Bangladesh – 30% of students admitted “bullying someone at least once in the past year”.
  • Kenya – 63-82% of children in Nairobi Public Schools report experiencing “various types of bullying.
  • South Africa – more than 50% of children report being bullied once or twice in the past month.
  • Canada – (Public Safety Canada, 2014) 20% of children aged 4-14 years and 10-15% of children in high school are estimated to be victims.

Dr Randy Seepersad directed a review in 2014 using Primary Schools in North Trinidad which revealed that 94.8% of the students that participated in the survey had shared that they have personally experienced one or more forms of bullying/victimization within the last term. These alarming results further prove the statement that bullying is a global issue

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