CHAPTER I THEORETICAL ORIENTATION OF THE PROBLEM Introduction Self- esteem indicate to the subjective decision that every person makes of his capacity to face life’s challenges, self-esteem an individual has to understand and solve problems, and his right to attain pleasure, and be given respect and self-worth are two important parts of self-esteem.
Self-esteem is an imperative influential forecaster of various outcomes, such as academic achievement and behaviour. According to Branden 1987 self-esteem is the totality of self-confidence and self-respect. Subjective experiences in a person’s life are chief contributors in self-esteem development self-esteem science it is a multi-dimensional construct. The bad and good life experiences create attitudes toward the self which can be satisfactory and develop positive feelings of self-worth; otherwise, same can be unfavorable and increase negative feelings of self-worth.