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Item Gender-Based Violence: The Role of Counsellors in Handling Victims and Perpetrators(Counselling Association of Nigeria (CASSON), 2017) MUHAMMED, Shuaib Abolakale; OKESINA, Falilat Anike; IBRAHIM, Barakat Bose; ADEGUNJU, Kabir AdewaleGender-based violence is a social problem which is spreading like a wildfire in the nation. It is now viewed as a criminal problem with the way it’s being reported in the media of recent. This paper explains the concept of gender-based violence. It discussed the levels of gender-based violence, the forms of gender-based violence and where it can be perpetrated. The paper also highlights the causes of gender-based violence and the consequences it has on the individuals involved. The role of counsellors in handling victims of gender based violence was also discussed. In order to reduce the menace of GBV in Nigeria, suggestions were provided that rehabilitation services should be organized for victims and perpetrators and mass media as well as community campaigns against GBV should be lunched in all the nook and cranny of Nigerian community.Item Rationale for Students’ Involvement in Cultism as Expressed by Undergraduates of Tertiary Institutions in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State(Faculty of Arts and Education, Lead City University, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, 2017-06) ODEBODE, Aminat Adeola; SAIDU, Bukola; YUSUF, Habibat T.; ADEGUNJU, Kabir AdewaleCultism has attained a frightening status in Nigerian tertiary institutions. This study therefore investigated the rationale for students’ involvement in cultism as expressed by undergraduates of tertiary institutions in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State. The study also sought to find out if variables such as gender and type of residence would affect the respondents’ expressions. The descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. A three-stage sampling procedure was adopted to select 480 respondents for the study. A Researcher-designed instrument titled ‘Rationale for Students’ Involvement in Cultism Questionnaire (RSICQ), was used to collect information from the participants. The validity of the instrument was established through vetting of the questionnaire by three Experts while the reliability was ascertained using splithalf reliability method and a reliability coefficient of 0.66 was gotten which confirmed that the instrument was reliable for use. The t-test statistical method was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Result revealed that undergraduates expressed that the rationale for students’ involvement in cultism are peer group influence, societal moral decadence, low self-esteem, economic situation of the students among others. Based on the findings, it was recommended that counsellors should organize orientation programmes so as for students to say ‘NO’ to cultism. Parents should be extra vigilant in monitoring the behaviours of their children; this could help undergraduates from involving in cultism. Tertiary institutions should adopt strict disciplinary measures to curb undergraduates from involving in cultism in schools.