Bully and Schools in Nigeria: Implication for Decision Making by School Administrators in Nigeria

The research explores both behavioral changes and academic results because of student bullying in Nigerian educational facilities. Educational research does not extensively document the long-term consequences of bullying even though everyone recognizes its harmful effects in the Nigerian school environment. This authors analyze bullying consequences on students' mental health and school life through an assessment of bullying causes from dominant behavior and depression to weak governmental intervention and parental supervision. The study examines secondary data from publications to show that bullying creates major negative effects on students in areas of mental health as well as social relationships and academic performance. Bullied students experience lower self-perception together with higher anxiety symptoms coupled with academic failure. Additionally, the absence of national anti-bullying policies exacerbates the issue. The author proposes both state and national anti-bullying policies while suggesting that administrators provide specific rules against bullying. This research creates a strong urgency for broad national policy change alongside community awareness programs to fight bullying effects on student population. This research enhances academic knowledge by showing that legislative policies alongside parental support represent vital elements for controlling school bullying.