Browsing by Author "Mustapha, Mulikat L.A"

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    Counselling as a tool for promoting peaceful co-existence in Nigeria
    (Nigerian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 2012) Okesina, Falilat Anike; Ishola, T.O; Mustapha, Mulikat L.A
    This paper highlights the usefulness of counselling as a tool for promoting peaceful co-existence. In every society, people are bound to live together irrespective of differences in terms of beliefs; gender and ethnicity. Crises such as domestic violence, ethnic conflicts, ethno-religious conflicts, and land/boundary conflicts are common in Nigeria as a result poor management of the nation’s diversity. It is therefore necessary to explore ways by which counselling could serve as a tool of promoting peaceful co-existence in Nigeria. Counselling is a helping relationship which focuses on modification of human behaviours and thus professional Counsellors provide some services in order to promote human development. This paper therefore highlights ways by which counselling can be employed in conflict prevention, management, resolution, and transformation, It discusses concept of conflict, types of conflicts and counselling as a tool of conflict prevention, management, resolution and transformation. It is suggested that, governments should established counselling centres or units in local government areas as applicable to medical and health services.
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    Effectiveness of Client-Centred Therapy in Reducing Bullying Behaviour among in-School Adolescents Based on Gender and Age
    (Journal of the Collaboration of Education Faculties in West Africa Volume 5, 2016) Makinde, Bola O; Mustapha, Mulikat L.A; Okesina, Falilat Anike
    Bullying behaviour refers to the intimidation of a weaker person: it is the process of intimidating or mistreating someone who is weaker or in a more vulnerable situation. This study established the effectiveness of Client-Centred Therapy (CCT) in reducing Bullying Behaviour among In-school adolescents. The study was Quasi experimental in nature using a 2 x2 x2 factorial design made up of two (2) row groups (one experimental and one control) and two (2) column groups (age and gender). Instrument used for the study was Bullying Identification Questionnaire (BIQ). Bullying behavior was studied; only those that scored high in bullying items and less in victimisation items participated in the study. CCT was found effective in the reduction of bullying behaviour among in-school adolescents F (df= 1, 47)= 34.6); F (df= 1, 47)= 52.5. p< 0.05) respectively. CCT reduced bullying behavior more significantly among in-school adolescents within the age range of 15 - 19 years than adolescents within the age range of 10 -14 years. It was recommended that CCT be used in the treatment of in - school adolescents with bullying behaviours.