Browsing by Author "Ajokpaniovo, M."

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    DUTIES OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELLORS IN PROMOTING UNITY 1N NIGERIA
    (Ilorin Journal of Education, 2020-06-08) Bolu-steve, F. N.; Ajokpaniovo, M.; Adeboye, A
    In Nigeria, there are issues of insecurity disintegration, lawlessness and heightened corruption among others. The input of professional counsellors cannot be overemphasized especially when ' stakeholders are formulating policies for national integration. Hence, it is on this premise that this study investigated the role of counsellors in promoting Unity in Nigeria. The research design adopted for the study was the descriptive survey type. A multi-stage sampling procedure was adopted in selecting the respondents that participated in the study. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 460 respondents for the study. The instrument used in gathering the required data was a self-developed questionnaire titled Duties of Counsellors in Promoting Unity Questionnaire (DCPUQ). Three null hypotheses were generated and tested at 0.05 alpha level of significance using t-test statistical tool. The result obtained revealed that there was significant difference in the role of counsellors in promoting unity based on gender, educational qualification and length of years in service. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that more school counsellors should enlighten the students on the need for unity and integration among Nigerians. Seminars and workshops should be organized by counsellors in collaboration with the government, Non-Governmental Organizations and other stakeholders in order to discuss and tackle contemporary issues on National integration and unity.
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    Duties of professional counsellors in promoting unity in Nigeria
    (Ilorin Journal of Education, 2020-06) Bolu-Steve, F. N.; Ajokpaniovo, M.; Adeboye, A.
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    Factors responsible for suicidal ideation among undergraduates in Nigeria
    (Department of Guidance and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Adekunle Ajasin University., 2021) Ajokpaniovo, M.; Fadipe, R.A.; Durosaro, I.A.; Awoyemi, A.O.; Okesina, F.A.
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    Impact of cyber relational addiction on undergraduates’ interpersonal relationship in Nigeria
    (by Universitas Negeri Malang in collaboration with Asosiasi Bimbingan dan Konseling Indonesia (ABKIN)., 2022) Mustapha, M.L.A.; Ajokpaniovo, M.; Olaoye, F.E.
    The upsurge in the use of cyberspace in recent years has led to pathological use for some individuals especially in the area of cyber relational addiction. This study aimed to investigate the influence of cyber relational addiction on interpersonal relationships and how variables of age, religion, levels of study, and gender of respondents moderate the influence of cyber relational addiction on their interpersonal relationships. This study employed a descriptive survey research design and administered a self-designed questionnaire on 420 randomly selected undergraduates from seven faculties at the University of Ilorin. A research question was answered in this study, while the hypotheses were also tested at 0.05 levels of significance. The varying collected data were analyzed using t-test and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) statistical methods. Undergraduate students’ sources of information were mostly from the Internet than interacting with people, and they believed gaining more academically online than interacting with people. Meanwhile, the results were not varied based on the respondents’ age, levels of study, religion, and gender. It is necessary to develop a sound and wide range of activities that will reduce cyber relation addiction, which in turn promote psychological wellbeing among undergraduates. Interpersonal relationship skills training should be conducted for cyber-addicted adolescents to observe its impacts on cyber relational addiction.
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    INFLUENCE OF PEER PRESSURE ON DELINQUENT BEHAVIOURS OF IN-SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS IN KWARA STATE
    (The Nigerian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 2021-12-10) Ajokpaniovo, M.; Awoyemi, A. O.; Okesina, F. A.; Anyanwu, F
    Adolescents have needs and problems that arise from organic, psychological and social pressures. These pressures in turn exert influences on them, which makes them exhibit behaviours that are not in consonance with the societal norms leading to delinquency. This might be the reasons why in-school adolescents involve themselves in delinquent behaviours such as examination malpractice, bullying, stealing, truancy, destruction of school properties and even drug use. The problem of delinquent behaviour affects in-school adolescents irrespective of gender, family type and parents’ literacy level though the degree and magnitude vary from school to school. Thus, this situation calls for concern in order to avert further challenges the phenomenon could exert on the society. This paper examined the influence of peer pressure on delinquent behaviour as expressed by in-school adolescents in Kwara State. A researcher deigned questionnaire entitled “Peer Pressure and Delinquent Behaviour Questionnaire (PPADBQ)” was used to collect necessary data for the study. The t-test was used to test the three null hypotheses. Two were accepted while one was rejected. The findings of this study showed that peer pressure did not exert much influence on delinquent behaviour as expressed by in-school adolescents in Kwara State. Based on the findings, it was recommended amongst others that school authorities should reinforce in her mode of enforcing school rules and regulations as this will go a long way to reduce students’ misbehaviours in school.
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    Influence of peer pressure on delinquent behaviours of in-school adolescents in Kwara State.
    (Department of Counsellor Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria, 2021) Ajokpaniovo, M.; Awoyemi, A. O.; Okesina, F. A.; Anyanwu, F.
    Adolescents have needs and problems that arise from organic, psychological and social pressures. These pressures in turn exert influences on them, which makes them exhibit behaviours that are not in consonance with the societal norms leading to delinquency. This might be the reasons why in-school adolescents involve themselves in delinquent behaviours such as examination malpractice, bullying, stealing, truancy, destruction of school properties and even drug use. The problem of delinquent behaviour affects in-school adolescents irrespective of gender, family type and parents’ literacy level though the degree and magnitude vary from school to school. Thus, this situation calls for concern in order to avert further challenges the phenomenon could exert on the society. This paper examined the influence of peer pressure on delinquent behaviour as expressed by in-school adolescents in Kwara State. A researcher deigned questionnaire entitled “Peer Pressure and Delinquent Behaviour Questionnaire (PPADBQ)” was used to collect necessary data for the study. The t-test was used to test the three null hypotheses. Two were accepted while one was rejected. The findings of this study showed that peer pressure did not exert much influence on delinquent behaviour as expressed by in-school adolescents in Kwara State. Based on the findings, it was recommended amongst others that school authorities should reinforce in her mode of enforcing school rules and regulations as this will go a long way to reduce students’ misbehaviours in school.
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    Influence of social media on academic performance of secondary school students in Obafemi Owode LGA, Ogun State
    (Department of Educational Foundations, Federal University Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, Nigeria, 2021) Awoyemi, A. O.; Ajokpaniovo, M.; Okesina, F. A.; Anyanwu, F.
    Day-in, day-out, students are being preoccupied with social media usage. This activity of theirs is worrisome.This study investigated influence of social media on academic performance of secondary school students in Obafemi Owode LGA, Ogun State. The study is a descriptive survey. The population is all secondary school teachers in Obafemi Owode LGA,which is estimated at 153,305, while 100 respondents were sampled for the study. Influence of Social Media on Academic Performance Questionnaire (ISAPQ) was used to collect the data. Percentage was used for the demographic data. Four null hypotheses were tested using t-test and ANOVA. Findings revealed that once students interrupt their study time with social media usage, they lose concentration; the hours they spend online is more than the hours they spend reading; many students fail to do their assignment on time once they start using social media. There was no significant difference in the influence of social media on academic performance based on gender age, educational qualification but significant different was found based on years of teaching experience.It was recommended that students should manage their study time. Counsellors should ensure that students are well guided in order to engage in educative and productive activities through social media.
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    Influence of social media on academic performance of secondary school students in Obafemi Owode LGA, Ogun State
    (Department of Educational Foundations, Federal Univrsity, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, 2021-12) Awoyemi, A. O.; Ajokpaniovo, M.; Okesina, F.A.; Anyanwu, F.
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    Internet-based psychological interventions to improve mental health: Preference for and willingness to use among students in a Nigerian university
    (East African Medical Association, 2021-09-28) Buhari, O.; Bolarinwa, O.; Adegoke, A.A.; Ogunmodede, A.; Oguntayo, R.; Adegunloye, O.; Ajokpaniovo, M.; Oyeleke, J.; Malomo, S.
    Objective: To assess the willingness and preference for Internet-Based Mental Health interventions among university students using a validated self-administered questionnaire, the Mental Health Literacy Questionnaire (MHLq) and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12). Design: A cross-sectional multi-staged randomized study. Setting: The setting was the University of Ilorin, Nigeria Subjects: A total of 3,300 undergraduate students were assessed. Main Outcome Measures: The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software was used for data analysis. Descriptive and inferential statistics, and regression analysis to predict factors associated with willingness and preference was done. Level of significance was set at p-value of 0.05 and confidence interval at 95%. Results: Preference for Internet-Based Mental Health intervention compared to Face-to-Face intervention was 27.7% amongst the 3,179 analyzable questionnaires, while 48.6% respondents were willing to use Internet-Based Mental Intervention. Predictors of willingness to use internet-based support were monogamous family setting (aOR= 1.486), help seeking behaviour (aOR= 2.683) and probable mental illness (aOR= 0.333) while predictors of preference for Internet-Based Intervention over Face-to-Face therapy were younger age (aOR= 1.377), female gender (aOR =1.342), satisfactory relationship with mother and father (aOR = 1.607. 1. 466 respectively), self-help strategies (aOR= 0.713) and good knowledge of mental health (aOR =1.610). Conclusion: Internet-Based Interventions is a viable choice for improving university students’ mental health. Further studies may explore acceptability and use of different aspects of internet-based interventions
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    Managing the aged and disabled persons. Guidance and Counselling in Education
    (Department of Counsellor Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin., 2020) Agubosi, L. A.; Ajokpaniovo, M.
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    Managing the Aged and Disadvantaged Persons
    (Department of Cousellor Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, 2020-06) Agubosi, L. A.; Ajokpaniovo, M.
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    Prevalence of skin bleaching agents’ usage among youths in tertiary institutions in Kwara State, Nigeria.
    (Department of Educational Guidance and Counselling, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria., 2022-11-20) Aiyedun, O.S.; Aiyedun, O.L.; Ajokpaniovo, M.
    Skin bleaching or toning is a serious problem among youths particularly in the contemporary Nigerian society. Skin bleaching agents are rampant and readily available in many cosmetic shops. This study there investigated prevalence of skin bleaching agents’ usage among youths in tertiary institutions in Kwara State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research was adopted for the study. Simple random sampling techniques was used to select a sample size of 379. The instrument used was entitled “Prevalence of Skin Bleaching Questionnaire (PSBQ)”. The instrument was validated and subjected to a test re-test reliability technique. A co-efficient of 0.79 was obtained using Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation statistics. Chi-Square statistical method was used to analyse the data collected at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that the prevalence of skin bleaching agents’ usage among youths in tertiary institutions in Kwara State, Nigeria is high. There is no significant difference in the prevalence of skin bleaching agents’ usage among youths in tertiary institutions in Kwara State, Nigeria based on gender and religion. It was recommended that managements of tertiary institutions should regularly sensitize the youths on what skin bleaching and its agents’ entails; the prevalence as well as some of the resultant effects of engaging in them. Parents should endeavour to be more observant and caution their wards’ as soon as they notice some signs of skin bleaching agent usage.
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    Psychological problems of parentally bereaved undergraduates in University of Ilorin, Nigeria.
    (Association of Professional Counsellors in Nigeria (APROCON)., 2022) Muhammed, S.A.; Ajokpaniovo, M.; Quadri, R.O.; Imam, S.A.; Muhammad, R.
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    Reality Therapy for reducing aggressive behaviours among students with hearing-impairment in Nigeria
    (Department of Educational Management and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Al-Hikmah University of Ilorin, Nigeria, 2021) Robert, M. M.; Ogungbade, O. K.; Ajokpaniovo, M.; Prof. Fajonyomi, M. G.
    Aggressive behaviours are common among adolescents, hearing impaired students are not exempted; these behaviours affect students with hearing-impairment in the school and other social interactions. Counsellors are worried about its influence on the behaviours of the students. It is, therefore, important to reduce the behaviours to the barest minimum because of the effect in the schools, at home and in the society at large. This paper, therefore, examined the concept of aggression, aggressive behaviours and how Reality Therapy (RT) can be used to reduce aggressive behaviours among students with hearing-impairment in Nigeria. It was suggested that counsellors should assist the students change their behaviours, feelings and thoughts from negative to positive behaviours. The counsellors should also apply the therapeutic procedure of reality therapy to assist students with hearing-impairment reduce the aggressive behaviours.
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    ROLE OF SCHOOL COUNSELLORS IN CURBING THE MENACE OF SUICIDAL IDEATION AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN NIGERIA
    (Department of Educational Foundations, Federal University Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, Nigeria, 2022) Ajokpaniovo, M.; Fadipe, R.A.; Olakojo, O.A.
    The incidence of suicidal ideation among university students has pose a great concern to school counsellors in various universities in Nigeria. School counsellors are in good position to curb the menace of suicidal ideation among students in school. However, students are vulnerable to the problem of suicidal ideation due to frequent occurrence of academic conflicts, low academic performance, anxiety, sexual harassment, substance abuse, financial problems, hostility, anger and others. Therefore, the paper intends to examine the role of school counsellors in curbing the menace of suicidal ideation among university students in Nigeria. The paper also highlights the concept of suicidal ideation, types of suicidal ideation, warning signs of suicidal ideation, prevalence of suicidal ideation, and strategies for reducing the menace of suicidal ideation. Based on the suggestions made in this paper; government and education stakeholders should help in the training and retraining of school counsellors in tackling the menace of suicidal ideation among university students; University based-mental health services should be established in various universities in Nigeria and these services should aim at finding out and taking care of those with mental health illness and prevent the incidents of suicidal ideation.