Browsing by Author "Onwuka, C.C"

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    Drug Intake Among Teenagers in Nigerian Primary and Secondary Schools:
    (Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, 2022) Abonyi, S.E; Abdulhameed, A; Arinde-Simeon, T.O; Onwuka, C.C
    Abstract The study examined drug intake among teenagers in primary and secondary schools in Nigeria and the challenges posed to school social worker in the processof handling this ugly trend using Ilorin metropolis as a case in point. The study relied purely on primary data (quantitative and qualitative) collected from pupils/students, teachers and other staff attached to both public and privately owned primary and secondary schools in Ilorin metropolis. Findings of the study revealed that the major drugs commonly abused by teenagers include tramadol, methamphetamine, marijuana/cigarette, codeine and others. It was also revealed from the study findings that peer pressure, bad parenting, economic challenges/hardship, unconducive school environment amongst other were the major precipitating factors. The study revealed that the application of social work interventional approaches/techniques and skills (counselling advocacy, teaching, mediation, coordination and others) have been highly relevant in stemming down the wave of this social malice meddling with the future of Nigerian youths. The study recommended the need for every primary and secondary schools to have social workers and a clinical centre established in each school.
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    Drug intake among teenagers in Nigerian primary and secondary schools:
    (Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin., 2022) Abonyi, S. E.,; Abdulhameed, A; Arinde-Simeon, T.O; Onwuka, C.C
    Abstract The study examined drug intake among teenagers in primary and secondary schools in Nigeria and the challenges posed to school social worker in the processof handling this ugly trend using Ilorin metropolis as a case in point. The study relied purely on primary data (quantitative and qualitative) collected from pupils/students, teachers and other staff attached to both public and privately owned primary and secondary schools in Ilorin metropolis. Findings of the study revealed that the major drugs commonly abused by teenagers include tramadol, methamphetamine, marijuana/cigarette, codeine and others. It was also revealed from the study findings that peer pressure, bad parenting, economic challenges/hardship, unconducive school environment amongst other were the major precipitating factors. The study revealed that the application of social work interventional approaches/techniques and skills (counselling advocacy, teaching, mediation, coordination and others) have been highly relevant in stemming down the wave of this social malice meddling with the future of Nigerian youths. The study recommended the need for every primary and secondary schools to have social workers and a clinical centre established in each school.
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    Drug Intake Among Teenagers in Nigerian Primary and Secondary Schools:
    (Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, 2022) Abonyi, S.E; Abdulhameed, A; Arinde-Simeon, T.O; Onwuka, C.C
    Abstract The study examined drug intake among teenagers in primary and secondary schools in Nigeria and the challenges posed to school social worker in the processof handling this ugly trend using Ilorin metropolis as a case in point. The study relied purely on primary data (quantitative and qualitative) collected from pupils/students, teachers and other staff attached to both public and privately owned primary and secondary schools in Ilorin metropolis. Findings of the study revealed that the major drugs commonly abused by teenagers include tramadol, methamphetamine, marijuana/cigarette, codeine and others. It was also revealed from the study findings that peer pressure, bad parenting, economic challenges/hardship, unconducive school environment amongst other were the major precipitating factors. The study revealed that the application of social work interventional approaches/techniques and skills (counselling advocacy, teaching, mediation, coordination and others) have been highly relevant in stemming down the wave of this social malice meddling with the future of Nigerian youths. The study recommended the need for every primary and secondary schools to have social workers and a clinical centre established in each school.
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    Exploring the socio-economic challenges and wellbeing in the post-retirement life of older people in southeast zone of Nigeria
    (African Journal of Social Work, 2024-01) Abonyi, S.E; Arinde-Simeon, T.O; Onwuka, C.C
    he study examined the socio-economic challenges and wellbeing in the post-retirement life of senior citizens in the southeast zone of Nigeria. The study was purely qualitative and utilized the Focus Group Discussion (FGD) in collection of data from 64 participants (60 years and above) who were purposively chosen from four council areas of Ebonyi and Enugu state, southeast, Nigeria. The ecological system theory formed the theoretical linkage. Participants’ view revealed that life after retirement in Nigeria has become shrouded with suffering, financial hardship and poverty as none of the participants do not have arrears of unpaid pension entitlement to claim. It was revealed that as a result of the meager nature of pension and delays in payment, retirees find it difficult to cope with their socio-economic obligations which ultimately affect their wellbeing. Participants attributed the situation to government’s insensitivity on wellbeing of older persons and the increasing rate of corruption among the ruling class. The study therefore recommended among others, the need for a policy reform in Nigerian pension industry that will enable social workers and other human service professionals/ stakeholders in both public and private sectors to ensure that life after retirement blossoms out instead of being seen as a death trench.
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    Exploring the socio-economic challenges and wellbeing in the post-retirement life of older people in southeast zone of Nigeria
    (African Journal of Social Work, 2024-01) Abonyi, S.E; Arinde-Simeon, T.O; Onwuka, C.C
    The study examined the socio-economic challenges and wellbeing in the post-retirement life of senior citizens in the southeast zone of Nigeria. The study was purely qualitative and utilized the Focus Group Discussion (FGD) in collection of data from 64 participants (60 years and above) who were purposively chosen from four council areas of Ebonyi and Enugu state, southeast, Nigeria. The ecological system theory formed the theoretical linkage. Participants’ view revealed that life after retirement in Nigeria has become shrouded with suffering, financial hardship and poverty as none of the participants do not have arrears of unpaid pension entitlement to claim. It was revealed that as a result of the meager nature of pension and delays in payment, retirees find it difficult to cope with their socio-economic obligations which ultimately affect their wellbeing. Participants attributed the situation to government’s insensitivity on wellbeing of older persons and the increasing rate of corruption among the ruling class. The study therefore recommended among others, the need for a policy reform in Nigerian pension industry that will enable social workers and other human service professionals/ stakeholders in both public and private sectors to ensure that life after retirement blossoms out instead of being seen as a death trench. KEY TERMS: challenges, Nigeria, post retirement, retirement, s
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    Unemployment and Youth Restiveness in Nigeria:
    (Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, 2023-02) Abonyi, S.E; Onwuka, C.C; Arinde-Simeon, T.O
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    Unemployment and youthrestiveness in Nigeria: Implications for transforming the economic sector
    (Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, 2023-03) Abonyi, S.E; Onwuka, C.C; Arinde-Simeon, T.O
    The paper examined the issue of unemployment and youth restiveness in Nigeria and the need for government and all stakeholders to rise up to their responsibilities in reshaping the economy and make the country a better and safer place. The increasing spate of unrest, insecurity, mass protest, demonstration, killings, looting, kidnapping, wanton destruction of properties and other social vices going on in Nigeria since the onset of democratic government in the country are not unconnected with unemployment. The paper relied more on review of relevant literature using internet, text-books, conference papers and policy documents. The paper painstakingly highlighted the nature and magnitude of unemployment in the country between 2011-2020 and the associated consequences/ such as mass uprising and protests. It further discussed the precipitating factors underlying the unemployment rate in Nigeria and then the implications to transforming the real sector of the economy. The author recommended among others, that the government should recognize the school curriculum towards vocational/skills acquisition that will enable youths become self-employed after completion of their educational programmes