ABSTRACT This paper offers a critical account of the amnesty programme introduced by the Nigerian state in 2009. It examines the impact and limitations of the amnesty as an instrument of peacebuilding, and emphasises the need for wider reforms that address underdevelopment and poverty in the Niger Delta region. The paper argues that the amnesty... Continue Reading
Abstract This study investigated the counselling needs of widows in Rivers State implication for study. The sample of this study consisted of 2000 widows from Rivers State. These widows were drawn using the purposive sampling technique. The instrument used for the data collection was a self made questionnaire-widows needs assessment questionnaire... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT The study attempted to investigate the influence of adult education on family planing in Ikeja Local Government Area of Lagos State. The study also reviewed relevant and extensive literatures under sub-headings. The descriptive research survey design was employed in this study in order to assess the opinions of the respondents with the... Continue Reading
THE EXAMINATION OF PARENTAL ROLE IN CURBING SUICIDAL ACTIONS IN NIGERIAN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS Abstract This work examines the parental role in curbing suicidal actions in tertiary institutes in Nigeria, a case study of Micheal Okpara University of Agriculture, Abia State. Three research objectives and hypothesis were formulated to give direction... Continue Reading
Introduction Retirement is an integral part of a worker’s life. It is regarded as an important stage in human development the world over. People who plan their retirement well in advance adjust well to retirement, and they are likely to go through it as a honeymoon phase in which they are quite active or may go through an R and R (Rest and... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT This study attempted to examine the influence of mate selection and self-disclosure on marital stability among couples in Lagos State. The descriptive research design was used in the study. The questionnaire was used to assess the opinions of the selected respondents with the collection of relevant data from them, while the sampling... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT Therefore this study was designed to evaluate the teaching and learning of guidance and counseling in Colleges of Education. Four research question and two Hypotheses guided the study. An evaluation research design was employed in order to carry out the study. A total of twenty nine (29) guidance and counselling lecturers in Colleges of... Continue Reading
Abstract This study investigated the predictive validity of JSCE and Joint SS2 promotion Examination scores on senior secondary school Students\' performance in SSCE in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State. This study adopted correlational research and ex-post facto research design. The research work was carried out, using two schools... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT This project work focuses on the effects of child abuse on students’ academic performance. The study attempts to unravel the causes, effects and remedies to child abuse among secondary school students in Lagos State. It was carried out in Bariga Local Government Area of Lagos State. A sample of 100 was randomly drawn from selected... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT The study examined the influence of social demand, peer pressure and economic instability on adolescents’ behavioural pattern in Lagos State: Implication for Counselling in Mainland Local Government Area of Lagos State. In this study, the researcher made some important recommendations that would help in finding possible solutions to the... Continue Reading
Abstract CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1. Background to the Study 2. Statement of Problem 3. Scope of Study 4. Objectives of Study 5. Significance of Study 6. Research Questions 7. Research Hypothesis 8. Research Methodology 9. Sources of Data 1.10 Outline of Chapters CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT The study investigated the differential gender perception of sexual abuse among adolescents in secondary schools. Experimental design was used in order to assess the opinions of the respondent with the use of questionnaire to deduce responses from the participants. One hundred and twenty (120) students were selected randomly from three... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT The study attempted to investigate the effect of formal education on Nigerian women’s attitude towards family planning in Lagos State. The study also reviewed relevant and extensive literatures under sub-headings. The descriptive research survey design was employed in this study in order to assess the opinions of the respondents... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT This study was designed to investigate if parents and peer groups of school students have any influence in the choice of a career among secondary school students. The relationship between the two primary factors (parental and peer group influence) and career choice was determined using Pearson product moment correlation coefficient. One... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT This study investigated the influence of communication on attitude towards mother-in-law among female married adults in Lagos Metropolis. In carrying out the study, four null hypotheses were postulated to provide direction. The study consisted of one hundred randomly selected samples. The instrument used for data collection was a... Continue Reading
Introduction One of the leading causes of premature death in the last twenty years has been the scourge of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). The disease, AIDS, was first heard of in 1981. Within twenty years, it spread to all continents of the world and remains a great killer to which no man has found a solution. In 1988 alone, about... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT Grassroots education is imperative if economic development is to be actualized. Therefore, it becomes necessary to study the primary school teachers’ perception of the Universal Basic Education (UBE). This study attempted to find out the primary school teachers’ perception of the Universal Basic Education (UBE) programme and their... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT This study investigated the influence of televised aggression and pornography on adolescents in secondary schools in Agege Local Government Area of Lagos State. A sample of 120 students randomly selected from 4 senior secondary school children in public schools were used. They were made up of 60 boys and 60 girls. A well constructed... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT A help seeking survey and measures of socioeconomic status, cultural mistrust, and African Self-consciousness were administered to 315 black college students to study attitudes toward counseling and counselor preference. Multiple Regression analysis indicated that gender, cultural mistrust, and socioeconomic status were statistically... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT The study examined and determined sexual activities of the selected Senior Secondary School Students in Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State. The actual aim of the study was to identify the attitudes of Senior Secondary School Students to sexual matters so as to serve as basis for the introduction of sex education in our secondary... Continue Reading
Abstract CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1. Background to the Study 2. Statement of Problem 3. Scope of study 4. Objectives of Study 5. Significance of Study 6. Research Questions 7. Research Hypothesis 8. Research Methodology 9. Sources of Data 1.10 Outline of Chapters CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW... Continue Reading
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Sexual intercourse or coitus or copulation, is closely the insertion and thrusting of male’s penis, usually when erect into a female’s vagina for the purpose of sexual pleasure or reproduction; also known as vaginal intercourse or vaginal sex (Cecie, Ada, Irving & Kar, 2010).... Continue Reading
INTRODUCTION Background of the Study The adolescents are individuals bounded by childhood and adulthood. The upper limit of adolescence is the beginning of adulthood while the lower limit is bounded by childhood. The adolescents in most cases fall within the secondary school years, and educators expect the adolescents to be out of secondary... Continue Reading
Abstract The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationships between stressful life eventsi and anxiety during the period of adolescence. It is known that stressful life events are commonly studied risk and environmental factors in the development of psychopathology in childhood and adolescence. In addition, physical and psychological... Continue Reading
INTRODUCTION An abundance of research has shown that large transactional distance between geographically dispersed learners and supporting staff in Open and Distance learning institutions contribute to students’ feelings of isolation, low self efficacy and reduced level of motivation which culminates to poor academic performance. This study,... Continue Reading