‘Responsibility’ is used in 9 frameworks

Able to honour commitments, and be punctual and reliable.

A person who is responsible recognizes that he has a duty to himself, his family, community, nation and the world, and fulfills his responsibilities with love and commitment.

Young person accepts and takes personal responsibility.

Parent(s) encourage child to accept and take responsibility for her or his actions at school and at home.

The child begins to follow through on simple tasks to take care of her- or himself and to help others.

Parent(s) tell the child it is important to accept personal responsibility for behavior.

Responsibility is defined as “1) one’s ability to understand their role (in a particular context, i.e., home, school, workplace, relationship) and reliably accomplish tasks associated with this role ... and 2) one’s belief that their choices and actions can influence the events in their life and lead to positive outcomes” (Lippman et al., 2015, “Appendices,” p. 104). The violence prevention and SRH literatures emphasize the latter aspect.

Students are able to recognize their role and function and proactively carrying it out to the best of their ability including caring for personal property, engaging in assigned roles and duties at home, school and in the wider community. The student should exhibit qualities such as accountability, diligence, self-drive, determination, and excellence

Dispositions and abilities to reliably meet commitments and fulfill obligations of challenging roles.