ABSTRACT Career selection is one of many important choices students will make in determining future plans; this decision will impact them throughout their lives. This has constituted a problem as students often make wrong choice. But presently there is scanty research on the... Continue Reading
Abstract The study investigated the effect of group counselling on study habit of senior secondary school students’ towards schooling in Federal Government College, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. Two objectives were stated and two null hypotheses were formulated and tested at .05 level of significance. Experimental design was used for the... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT The research work on the gender difference and the psychological adjustments of single parent looks at the problem, challenges, courses, possible prevention to the aids of single parenting in Bayelsa. the course of single parent in mother may be at the state of... Continue Reading
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION. 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY. Good communication skills continue to be the foundations of learning, emotional development and socialising throughout a young person’s schooling and onward into the workplace. Young people need effective speech, language and communication skills in order to have a wide range of life... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT This study examined the impact of broken homes on academic performance and psychosocial adjustment of secondary school students in Kosofe Local Government Area of Lagos State. The descriptive survey design was used in this study. The research instrument used for this study was a questionnaire tagged (BHAP) which was adapted by the... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT The study examined the relationship between parental roles and early childhood education and its development. A detailedliterature was reviewed in relevant subheadings. The descriptive research design was used in order to assess the opinions of the respondents using the questionnaire and the sampling technique. A total of 300 (Three... Continue Reading
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION background of the study Suicide (Latin: Suicidium). It is the act of intentionally ending one\'s life. Suicide is a common phenomenon in the western world, but it is becoming a major public health problem, even in Nigeria. He is often engaged in despair.... Continue Reading
TABLE OF CONTENT Abstract CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION Background of the study Statement of the problem Purpose of study Research questions Research hypotheses Significance of thestudy Research limitations/scope of study Operational definitions of terms CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW Introduction Conceptualframework The concept of... 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 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 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
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 The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of parenting styles on social adjustment among secondary school students in Lagos Metropolis. To achieve this goal, the researcher formulated four hypotheses to guide the study. There is a significant influence of authoritative parenting style on student’s social adjustment.... Continue Reading
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL’S LEADERSHIP BEHAVIORAND THE COUNSELORS’ MORALE Abstract This study of four suburban schools, two high schools, and two elementary schools, investigated how the leadership behaviors of the principal can affect the morale of the teaching staff. Questions answered included the role of participatory... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT This study was carried out to investigate the influence of parental support on achievement motivation and interest in schoolwork of secondary school students. The study was guided by seven research questions and four null hypotheses. The design of the study was ex-post facto design. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 240... 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
Abstract Although stealing among adolescents appears to be fairly common, an assessment of adolescent stealing and its relationship to other behaviors and health problems is incompletely understood. A large sample of high school students (n = 3,999) was examined by self-report survey with 153 questions concerning demographic characteristics,... Continue Reading
Abstract Transitional period or stage of physical and psychological human development creates in the adolescents a feeling of tension between dependency on their parents and the need to break away. Tension and behaviour disorder, disagreement increases as friends demonstrate a greater impact on one another, new influences on the adolescents that... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT This study focuses on the “Perception of premarital sex among students in higher education The challenges of sex before marriage have drawn concern; This is due to different social problems it generates. understanding is that, sex before marriage comes with its own dangers and if not treated properly can lead to more social problems. To... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT The project work was carried out to identify the factor responsible for aggressive behaviour among secondary school student and it effect in their academic performance. Primary data were used for the... Continue Reading
TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page i Certification ii Dedication iii Acknowledgement iv Table of Contents vi List of Tables x Abstract xii CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION Background to the Study 1 Statement of the Problem 9 Research Questions 13 Research Hypotheses 13 Purpose of the Study 14 Significance of the Study 14 Operational Definitions of Terms 15... Continue Reading
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Adolescence is the transitory period the individual passes through in his /her growth from childhood to Adulthood. Studies have shown that the period consists of pressure which may be either internal or external to the young adult (Adams, 2006 & Schneider, 2010). Besides being a transitory... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT The study basically examined the relationship between social problems in schools and academic performance of students in selected secondary schools in Mushin Local Government Area of Lagos State. Seven research objectives leading to seven research questions and hypotheses were stated to guide the study. A total number of 250 teachers were... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT This study was conducted to assess the knowledge and attitude of female bankers toward the practice of exclusive breast feeding in IkpobaOkha local government area in Benin City, Edo state. The background of the study gave a general and comprehensive introduction of the study, statement of the problem were identified. The significance of... 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