Students' Perceived Factors Responsible for Gambling in Tertiary Institutions in Oyo State: Implications for School Counselling
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2024
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This study examined factors responsible for gambling behaviour amongst tertiary institution
students in Oyo State, Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The
population consisted of students in tertiary institutions in Oyo State. A sample of 400 students was
randomly selected for the study. The respondents were administered with a researcher-developed
instrument namely: “Factors Responsible for Gambling Behaviour Questionnaire (FRGBQ)”. Data
were analysed using independent t-test and One-Way Analysis of Variance statistics. The findings
revealed that lack of parental supervision, desire for quick financial gain, negative peer pressure,
mental health problems, and easy access to gambling venue were among the factors responsible for
gambling behaviour. Also, there was no significant difference due to age and institutional type in
the factors responsible for gambling behaviour as perceived by tertiary institution students in Oyo
State. However, there was a significant difference due to gender and religion in the factors
responsible for gambling behaviour as perceived by tertiary institution students in Oyo State. The
study concluded that lack of parental supervision, the desire for rapid financial gain, negative peer
influence, mental health challenges, readily available gambling venues, feelings of inadequacy,
influence of social media among others were perceived as the major factors responsible for
gambling behaviour in Oyo State. It was recommended that the government and school policy
makers should make stringent regulatory policies to discourage easy accessibility to gambling
activities in all tertiary institutions in the country.
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Factors, Gambling behaviour, Students, Oyo State
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Fadipe, R.A., Uwadia, J.C. & Adebayo, D.O. (2024). Students‘Perceived Factors Responsible for Gambling Behaviour in Tertiary Institutions: Implications for School Counselling. Jigawa Journal of Educational Research. 3 (1), 215-223, Published by the Faculty of Education, Jigawa State University, Jigawa, Nigeria. https://jjer.com.ng/index.php/jjer/article/view/13/8