Fadipe, Rasaq AbimbolaUwadia, John ChukwueweneAdebayo, David Obafemi2026-04-152026-04-152024Fadipe, 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/13/8https://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/123456789/17224This 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.FactorsGambling behaviourStudentsOyo State