| This study utilized secondary data obtained from Ghana Statistical Service Population and Housing Census (2010) and Ghana Prisons Service (GPS) Annual General Report on Juveniles (2013) to evaluate the socio-economic factors affecting juvenile delinquency. The independent variables were two-parent households and employment status while the dependent variables were murder, stealing and narcotics use. The study sought to address whether two-parent households and employment influenced murder, stealing and narcotics use.;It is argued that a stronger bond between parents and children will deter the latter from engaging in murder, stealing and narcotics use. It was concluded that two-parent households and employment status variables had a moderate and weak relationship and predictability for the dependent variables. |
