CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study

Educational activities are geared towards ensuring that students achieve mastery of educational objectives. In school, the extent to which these objectives have been achieved is determined by their level of peer pressure, time management as students’ success are reflected in their academic performance. Peers play a large role in the social and emotional development of adolescents Allen (2005). Their influence begins at an early age and increases through the teenage years, it is natural, healthy, and important for adolescents to have and rely on friends as they grow and mature. A peer could be anyone you look up to in behaviour or someone who you would think is equal to your age or ability (Hardcastle, 2002). On the other hand, the term “pressure” implies the process that influences people to do something that they might not otherwise choose to do.

According to Hartney, (2011) peer pressure refers to the influences that peers can have on each other. Peer pressure is emotional or mental force from people belonging to the same social group (such as age, grade or status) to act or behave in a manner similar to themselves (Weinfied 2010).

Jones, (2010) defined peer pressure as the ability of people from the same social rank or age to influence another of the same age, bracket peer pressure is usually associated with teens although its influence is not confined to teenagers alone.

Mature adults, teens, young adults, and children can be seen doing things in order to be accepted by their peers. Peer pressure is commonly associated with episodes of adolescent risk-taking (such as delinquency, drug abuse, sexual behaviours), because this behaviour commonly occurs in the company of peers. It can also have positive effects when youth are pressured by the peer toward positive behaviour. Such as volunteering for a charity or excelling in academics (Kellie, 2013).

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