Psycho-social effectiveness on behaviour change among girls in Kirigiti rehabilitation school, Kiambu County, Kenya

The study was carried out to assess psycho-social effectiveness on behaviour change among incarcerated girls. To undertake this, forty girls out of one hundred and twenty from second and third year of sentence were studied. Results revealed that girls who had participated in various psychosocial activities indicated high level of behaviour change by acquiring high level of self-esteem than those who did not. It was also revealed that other factors pointing to behaviour change such as discipline, acquiring of life skills and education did not influenced the girls to behaviour change. Findings indicated that majority of the girls were remorseful of their past antisocial behaviour by respecting themselves and other people. Further findings on psycho-social effectiveness are discussed under the research recommendations and conclusion of the study.