Abstract
Due to linked characteristics including scholastic deficiency,
impaired linguistic growth, and social isolation, adolescents
with hearing impairment (AwHI) are more likely to have
behavioural issues, including delinquency. Examining the
perceived causes and effects of delinquent behaviour
among (DBA) in-school AwHI in Southwestern Nigeria was
the aim of the current research. A descriptive survey
research approach was used in the study. Six in-school
AwHI instructors from six integrated schools in
Southwestern Nigeria (one school per state) were chosen
using the purposeful sampling approach. In-depth
interviews were used to gather data, which was then
subjected to thematic content analysis. The findings
showed that most of the in-school AwHI exhibited one
delinquent behaviour or the other. The teachers affirmed
that AwHI mostly engage in delinquent acts because of the
difficulty in communication, social isolation and poor family
bonds. All the interviewed teachers confirmed their
involvement in DBA AwHI as a means of curbing legal cases,
physical harm to the adolescent, family and personal
stigmatisation, school termination, debt, family isolation,
arrest and even death. Based on the results of the research,
it has been proposed that parents, teachers, and school
administration receive public education on how to deal with
persistent instances of delinquent conduct.