The causes of rowdyism in class as perceived by 882 secondary school students in Senegal fell into the following categories: teachers' personalities (mentioned in 37.1% of the answers), teachers' ways of teaching (29.4%), teachers' attitudes toward pupils (19.8%), and pupils' attitudes (11.1%). If we consider the variables, sex and socio-economic status of the parents, the categories remain remarkably stable.
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