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Item Factors hindering counselling services among students with hearing impairment as expressed by guidance counsellors in Kwara State, Nigeria(Association of Professional Counsellors in Nigeria (APROCON), 2018-08) Adebayo, David O; Ajiboye, Samuel K; Fajonyomi, Mary GOne of the major responsibilities of professional counsellors is the provision of counselling service to every school child, irrespective of the physical challenges of such students. Studies have shown that students with hearing impairment in particular are faced with peculiar learning and social problems which require the attention of guidance counsellors. However, counsellors could encounter challenges in rendering adequate services to students with hearing impairment due to many factors. This study therefore investigated factors hindering counselling services among students with hearing impairment (H.I) as expressed by guidance counsellors in Kwara State, Nigeria. The descriptive survey method was adopted where a total of two hundred and fifteen respondents were purposively selected to participate in the study. Questionnaire entitled “Factors Hindering Counselling Service Questionnaire (FHCSQ)” was employed to gather data. The instrument possessed a reliability coefficient of 0.74 after being subjected to a test-re-test method and the Pearson Product Moment Correlation statistical procedure. The measure of central tendency (mean) and t-test statistical tools were used to analyse and test the research question and the three null hypotheses. The results revealed that counsellor-related factors were the most significant factors hindering provision of counselling services to students with hearing impairment. There was also a significant difference in the expression of respondents on the basis of school type and ability to use sign language. It was therefore recommended that guidance counsellors should improve on their knowledge of the use of sign language and students with H.I. should acquire hearing aids and show willingness to benefit from counselling services.Item Group Counselling in Schools(University of Ilorin Press, 2020-06) Ajiboye, Samuel K; Adebayo, David OItem Perceived causes of youth restiveness by security personnel in ilorin metropolis(Counselling Association of Nigeria (CASSON), 2015-07) Esere, Mary O; Ajiboye, Samuel K; Adebayo, David OYouth restiveness has been a pandemic plaguing countries across the globe in recent times. The rising wave of restiveness culminating in insecurity and terrorism is quite alarming, with the most vulnerable group being the youths and other teeming youngsters in societies world over. This study therefore investigated perceived causes of youth restiveness by security personnel in Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State, Nigeria. The design adopted for this study was the descriptive method. Three null hypotheses were formulated and tested in this study. A questionnaire tagged “Restiveness among Youth Questionnaire (RAYQ) was administered on two hundred and forty (240) security Personnel, cutting across military and para- military agencies in Kwara State. Nigeria. The study raised and answered a fundamental question on perceived causes of youth restiveness. The formulated hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance, while analysis of variance (ANOVA) was the statistical method used for data analysis. The results showed the causes of youth restiveness as poor childhood upbringing, bad societal mentoring, bad governance, poverty, inadequate educational opportunities, among others. It further revealed that there was no significant difference in the perception of security personnel on the causes of youth restiveness in Ilorin metropolis based on the type of agency and years of experience. The researchers recommended effective counselling hints as intervention strategies for handling youth restiveness in order to bring sanity into the society as a whole.Item The Solutions to workplace sexual harassment as expressed by the labour force in Lagos, Nigeria(ASEAN Psychology and Counselling Conference, 2018-09-26) Adebayo, David O; Tajudin, Mohd N; Ajiboye, Samuel KSexual harassment is one of the major challenges faced by the labour-force in the contemporary Nigerian society. Victims of workplace sexual harassment often come under severe pressure exerted by their superiors in the form of threats to terminate appointments of the victims. This study therefore investigated solutions to workplace sexual harassment as expressed by the labour-force in Lagos, Nigeria. Descriptive survey design was adopted with a total of 515 respondents purposively selected across public and private sectors. A questionnaire entitled “Solutions to Workplace Sexual Harassment” was employed to collect data for the study. The instrument possessed a reliability coefficient of 0.81 having been subjected to the Cronbach’s alpha method. Mean and t-test statistical tools were used to analyse the data. All hypotheses were tested at 0.05 alpha level. Results revealed that strict punitive measures, increased worker assertiveness, early reporting of attempts, dressing modestly to the workplace are workable solutions to the menace of sexual harassment in the workplace. The study recommended that workers should be more official in the workplace in terms of dressing, conduct while labour laws and policies be strengthened towards ensuring the protection of workers, and teaching more assertive skills in the workplace.Item Teachers' perception of needs for elementary school counselling in ilorin metropolis, Nigeria(Department of Educational Management, Faculty of Education, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria, 2015-11) Ajiboye, Samuel K; Adebayo, David O; Awoyemi, Alfred OThe elementary school stage is the foundation for future academic, psychological, persona-social and career growth upon which the fulfillment of any child’s aspiration is anchored. Unfortunately, many children at this level attend school as a routine without adequate guidance. This study therefore investigated perception of teachers in Ilorin metropolis on the needs for elementary school counselling service. Quantitative measure was adopted to gather the required information. A total of 200 respondents were purposively selected across the variables of years of teachers’ teaching experience, educational qualification and gender. The study employed the use of a questionnaire titled “Teachers’ Perception of Needs for Elementary School Counselling Questionnaire (TPNESCQ)”. The instrument had two sections A and B. Section A sought the demographic information, while section B elicited teachers’ perception. Two research questions and three null hypotheses were answered and tested respectively. The results revealed that respondents have positive perception of the needs for elementary school counselling service. Also, there was similarity in the perception of teachers based on educational qualification and years of teaching experience, but differ on the basis of gender. It was recommended that, as a matter of policy, professional counsellors should be assigned to elementary schools. In addition, specialized training for counsellors on elementary school counselling is suggested.Item Teachers’ Assessment of Inattentive Classroom Behavior Among Primary School Students in Ilorin City, Kwara State, Nigeria(Mimbar Sekolah Dasar, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, 2020-06) Ajiboye, Samuel K; Adebayo, David O; Saidu, AbubakarInattentive behavior could become unnoticed but it is often a major constraint to effective classroom instruction and students’ performance. This research investigated teachers’ assessment of inattentive classroom behavior among primary school students in Ilorin city, Kwara State, Nigeria. The research is a survey research with the population consisted of 1,568 teachers, while 160 participants were purposively selected. A questionnaire type of instrument was used in the research. The results showed a reliability coefficient of r= 0.81 after conducting the test-retest reliability. The research question was analyzed with descriptive statistics while the hypotheses were tested with t-test and ANOVA at the 0.05 level of significance. Inattentive classroom behavior was high among primary school students as assessed by teachers. Teachers’ assessment of students’ inattentive behavior was similarly based on gender and qualification but different based on work experience. It was recommended that early childhood education/primary school teachers and counselors as well as other stakeholders in primary education should synergize to mitigate the high level of inattentive classroom behavior among students in order to enhance teaching-learning.