PARENTING STYLES ON JUVENILE DELINQUENCY IN AKUNGBA COMMUNITY

The study investigated parenting styles on juvenile delinquency in Akungba community. Juvenile delinquency is seen as one of the menace that destroys life and property in our society today. Because of the nature of crime committed by juvenile parents, guidance, sponsors and well wishers are worried and disturbed about our future leaders. The specific objectives that guided the study were; identify the type of parental style used in the upbringing of children in Akungba, to find out the lifestyle of adolescence with improper or no parental up bringing in Akungba, investigate the extent at which parenting style reduce juvenile delinquency. The study was quantitative in nature. The study was structured with a quantitative research design. A simple random technique was used. The analysis was completed using SPSS version 25. It was revealed from the findings that parenting has been recognized as a major vehicle in socializing the child and this is dependent on the type of parenting style adopted by the parents. It was further revealed that adolescents without proper parental upbringing are likely to become delinquent as result of the absence of the needed trainings to instill discipline and conformity. Effective parenting of adolescents depends on the balance between parental demands and responsiveness. It's important for parents, especially mothers, to spend enough time at home with their children. Proper monitoring, control, and supervision, regardless of gender, school location, or age, are crucial factors in successful child rearing. It was therefore recommended that effective parenting of adolescents depends on the balance between parental demands and responsiveness. It's important for parents, especially mothers, to spend enough time at home with their children. Proper monitoring, control, and supervision, regardless of gender, school location, or age, are crucial factors in successful child rearing.