SCHOOL COUNSELLORS’ PERCEPTION ON THE CONSEQUENCES OF CHILD ABUSE ON THE PSYCHOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT OF IN-SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS IN ILORIN METROPOLIS
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2015-05
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Department of Counselling Psychology, University of Ibadan.
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This study aimed at surveying the school counsellors’ perception on the consequences of child abuse on the psychological development of in-school adolescents in Ilorin metropolis. The population for the study comprised secondary school counselors in the four local government areas within Ilorin metropolis. The targeted population for this study is the secondary school counselors in Ilorin metropolis. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 50 respondents from each of the four LGAs. Thus making a total of two hundred respondents that participated in the study. The questionnaire consists of two sections. Section A dealt with demographic data, while section B consists of items on the consequences of child abuse on the psychological development of in-school adolescents. Four hypotheses were generated for the purpose of this study. Data were collected using a researcher designed instrument tagged “Consequences of Child Abuse on the Psychological Development of in-school adolescents Questionnaire (CCAPDA)”. Items on the questionnaire were derived from information obtained from the review of related literature. The 4-points Likert Type Scale response format was adopted for use in section B as thus: Strongly Agree: 4 points; Agree: 3 points; Disagree: 2 points and Strongly Disagree: 1 point. The questionnaire contains 20 items which the counselors were expected to respond to. The data were analysed using percentages, mean, t-test and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), all hypotheses were tested at 0.05 alpha level. The findings of this study showed that there was no significant difference on the basis of religion and length of years. However, a significant difference was found on the basis of respondents’ gender and educational qualification. Based on the findings of the study , it was recommended that the school counselor should organize enlightenment programme on effects of child abuse on the psychological development of in-school adolescents.
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Counsellors' perception,, Psychological development,, Child abuse,, in-school adolescents
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Bolu-Steve, F. N., Mustapha, M. L. A. & Babajide, M. F. (2015): School Counsellors’ perception on the consequences of child abuse on the psychological development of in-school adolescents in Ilorin metropolis. Nigerian Journal of Clinical and Counselling Psychology.22 (2); 41-61, Published by Department of Counselling Psychology, University of Ibadan.