VOL. 5, NO. 2, February 2015 ISSN 2225-7217
ARPN Journal of Science and Technology
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Student Violence in Universities (Manifestation, Causes, Effects, and
Solution's) in Zalingei University-central Darfur State Sudan
1
Ahmed Elhassan Hamid Hassan
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Mohammed Edris Elduod Ageed
1
Department of Special Education, Faculty of Education, University of Jazan, Saudi Arabia
1
aaboareej@yahoo.com,
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Alduod393@hotmail.com
ABSTRACT
This study was conducted during 2012-2013. The aim of the study is to determine the Student violence in Universities
(manifestation – causes- effect and solution among Zalingei University Students - Central Darfur State- Sudan,we used
descriptive statistic methods. Questioner technique is used as method of data collection, Study group was formed from
Zalingei University students, (200) students were selected randomly from study group as a sample. The data was analyzed
by using SPSS program. The results are as following:
- The manifestations of student violence in Zalingei University are, conflicts between the regular forces and
students, and fighting between students.
- The causes of student violence in Zalingei University are, residential and academic environment deteriorating, and
affected by wars and conflicts.
- The effects of student violence in Zalingei University are, Closure of university, and academic underachievement.
- The Solutions of student violence in Zalingei University are, use of dialogue as an alternative solution to the
conflict and disputes, and Interest in the university and residential environment.
Keywords: Student, Violence, University, Causes, Solution.
1. INTRODUCTION
University violence has been a challenge for
public and private university. Violence in the university
often results in injury to students' Parents, students, and
university staff are all concerned about violence on
college campuses. Most of us shudder in horror to think
about the tragedy at Zalingei University. While mass
shootings are particularly horrifying and fortunately, very
rare there are other forms of campus violence that are
much more prevalent and warrant our concern and
consideration. These violent acts include harassment,
stalking, vandalism, physical assault, sexual assault and
other forms of interpersonal violence, and suicide [10]
Corsi [8] defines violence as any interactional act
that involves the use of physical power to control a
relation and in which there are no equal conditions or
balance in power and it is controlled by the strong over
the weak. This unbalanced relationship is characterized by
situations of control and power of one subject over
another in disadvantage. Bourdieu [1] states that violence
is an element of power in power structures historically
unfair and can be a factor that impedes the consolidation
of equity, development and peace.
1.1 Violence in University Students
The phenomenon of student violence spread
dramatically, whether they are among the faculty, teachers
with students, students with students and also other actors
like family members, administration staff and others,
university is one of the institutions in which interpersonal
relationships are observed. Every single type of
relationship has specific characteristics and interactions.
In this way, in the last years the relationships among this
community group have been researched and analyzed.
The way in which the main members of this
community, students, relate among each other is dynamic.
University student community members have a
predominant characteristic. Most of them are young
people. Bourdieu and Passeron [6]. Consider social class,
cultural and genre states. These aspects simply that there
is not just one “type of youth” but “different types of
youth” without stop having in mind the social, political
and cultural transformations implicit in the setting they
interact. A phenomenon that has been studied recently is
the topic of violence in the university setting as well as
the attempt of knowing the factors related to it. An
important element in understanding the origin and
analysis of the conception of violence in the university
setting is the traditional archetype of masculinity.
However, there is no male essence that
condemns men to forms of violence towards women, just
ways of manhood that are based on different forms of
domination that are supported on a sexual differentiation
of the duties and expectations related to the people’s
genre [8].In like manner, Elisabeth Badinter [1]points out
that there is no unique masculinity nor a universal
masculine model valid anywhere but a heterogeneous
diversity of male identities and ways of manhood. In the
same way, college is a setting in which not only explicit
violent behaviors are developed but there it can be
observed apparently more subtle violent phenomena as
well, most of which are observed in intimate partners’
relationships. It becomes relevant to identify the presence
of violence in this population group due to aggressive
behavior during childhood, adolescence and early
adulthood since that factor has been identified as a
predictor for the presence of violence in adult years. Early
aggressive behavior is associated with severe violence,
not only during adolescence but also during adulthood [2].