CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study The importance of effective budgetary practices at all levels of economy has for long been the major concern of many educationists, economists and politicians. This is because effective budgetary practices reflect the focus of administrators’ expenditure and revenue for major development in any financial year. Aguba (2009) […]

THE EXAMINATION OF PARENTAL ROLE IN CURBING SUICIDAL ACTIONS IN NIGERIAN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Few suicides or suicide attempts take place in schools. But the suicide of a student even if it takes place off campus—will reverberate through a school, causing extreme emotional distress among students, staff, and parents; […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1  Background of the Study Domestic violence has been part of the fabric of many societies and cultures worldwide. It is so commonplace, that it has often gone unnoticed and failed to receive the level of concern it deserves in light of the devastating effects on children and families (Wolfe & Jaffe, 1999). […]

ADOLESCENTS ATTITUDE TO PARENTAL DISCIPLINE 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 […]

PREFERENCE FOR CYBER-COUNSELLING AMONG NIGERIAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ABSTRACT The present study examined major and least prevalent counseling needs of students who enrolled various undergraduate programs inthe Faculty of Educational Sciences at the Ankara University. Also, gender and grade level differences in those needs were investigated. A total of 400 students were surveyed. Findings indicated that while students […]

THE MANY FACES AND DANGERS OF SECRET CULTISM IN NIGERIA SCHOOLS ABSTRACT CHAPTER 1:  INTRODUCTION Background to the Study Statement of Problem Scope of Study Objectives of Study Significance of Study Research Questions ÂResearch Hypothesis Research Methodology Sources of Data 1.10 Outline of Chapters CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1:  Conceptual framework 2.2:  The concept of […]

FACTORS AFFECTING PARTICIPATION IN TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN NIGERIA ABSTRACT CHAPTER 1:  INTRODUCTION Background to the Study Statement of Problem Scope of Study Objectives of Study Significance of Study Research Questions ÂResearch Hypothesis Research Methodology Sources of Data 1.10 Outline of Chapters CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1:  Conceptual framework 2.2:  The concept of financial system 2.2.1: […]

THE EFFECT OF GROUP COUNSELLING ON THE PSYCHOLOGICAL ADJUSTMENT OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS IN NIGERIA TABLE OF CONTENT 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.    ÂResearch Hypothesis 8.    Research Methodology 9.    Sources […]

PEACE FROM HOME TO SCHOOL: TRAINING PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH ATTENTION-DEFICIT AND HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD) IN BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION SKILLS TO MOTIVATE THE CHILDREN TO LEARN TABLE OF CONTENT 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 […]

THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS OF GROUP COUNSELLING ON THE STUDY HABIT PROBLEMS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS ABSTRACT The study investigated the therapeutic 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 […]

BEHAVIOURISM, CRIME PREVENTION AND SAFETY MEASURES: THE COUNSELLORS PERSPECTIVE TABLE OF CONTENT 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 […]

EFFECTS OF COGNITIVE BEHAVIOUR AND SOCIAL LEARNING THERAPIES ON MANAGING ADOLESCENTS AGGRESSIVENESS CHAPTER ONE 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.    ÂResearch Hypothesis 8.    Research Methodology 9.    Sources of Data 1.10 Outline […]

CULTISM AND IT’S ATTENDANT CONSEQUENCES 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.    ÂResearch Hypothesis 8.    Research Methodology 9.    Sources of Data 1.10 Outline of Chapters CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW2.1:  Conceptual framework2.2:  The concept of […]

THE IMPACT OF GROUP GUIDANCE ON GRADUATE COUNSELLING STUDENTS PREFERENCE FOR THE USE OF COMPUTER BASED TECHNOLOGY 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 […]

COUNSELLING TRAINING FOR COPING WITH STRESS IN COUNSELLING RELATIONSHIP 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.    ÂResearch Hypothesis 8.    Research Methodology 9.    Sources of Data 1.10 Outline of Chapters CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW2.1:  Conceptual […]

THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF LATE MARRIAGE ON MATERNITY CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1    BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The global trend of late marriage is inevitable and on the increase on a daily basis. (Philip n. Cohen 2013) asserted that “marriage decline is both worldwide and real”. He further illustrated the incidence of late marriage using […]

IMPACT OF EARLY MARRIAGE ON THE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADOLESCENCE IN ENUGU NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA ENUGU STATE ABSTRACT This study determined the impact of early marriage on the educational attainment of adolescence in Enugu North L.G.A. Three research questions were raised and answered while three hypotheses were formulated and tested. The literature review related […]

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to identify interpret and understand the effect of the child marriage on girl child with a view to recommending appropriate measure to be taken in order to enhance their welfare in terms of education and thus empower them to become relevant and potential citizens of the contemporary Nigeria. […]

ABSTRACT The topic of this study is the influence of guidance and counseling services on the career choice of student in secondary school in Enugu North Local Government Area of Enugu State. The purpose of the study was to find out the influence of guidance and counsellor service on career choice among secondary school student […]

ABSTRACT Students with learning disabilities (LD), or learning difficulties, form a large significant group in China. Research has shown that the prevalence rate in young people up to the age of 18 ranges from a low of 4.86% to a high of 31.62% (He, 2005; Liu, 2000; Wang, 2003; Yao, 2009). A major reason for such […]

INTRODUCTION Education is universally acclaimed as the best legacy that can be bequeathed to a child. To achieve this goal, there is no gain-saying the fact that in order to provide adequate all round education the responsibility of providing should not be left in the hands of parents alone. The family, school, community must play […]

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 significant predictors of attitudes toward counseling with lower socioeconomic class, lower cultural mistrust and female […]

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, stealing behaviors, other health behaviors including substance […]

INTRODUCTION It is not clear exactly how many young people are affected by the death of an immediate family member. Kliman estimates that 5 percent of children in the United States—1.5 million—lose one or both parents by age 15; others suggest that the proportion is substantially higher in lower socioeconomic groups. This chapter discusses the […]

THE ROLE OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING IN OBVIATING SUICIDE IN NIGERIA TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one’s own death. Mental disorders, including depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorders, anxiety disorders, and substance abuse—including alcoholism and the use of benzodiazepines—are risk factors. Some suicides are impulsive acts […]