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Item Evidence based therapeutic outcome of multimodal therapy on sexual decisions of students in River State remedial study centres(2016-06) Ofole, N. M.Previous efforts at remediating sexual decision of adolescents in Nigeria have been based on unimodal therapies. Therefore, this study investigated the effectiveness of Multimodal Therapy (MMT) on sexual decisions of adolescents studying in Remedial Centres in Rivers state, Nigeria. Pre-test post control group quasi experimental design with 2x 2 factorial matrix was adopted to execute the study. One hundred and twenty-eight students consisting 71 males (55.4%) and 57 females (44.5%) with age range of 16-21 years (=13.2; SD=3.2) participated in the study. Simple random sampling technique was utilized to draw samples from Remedial Study Centers in River state. Adolescent Decision-Making Questionnaire (r=0.77) was the outcome measure. The experimental group was exposed to nine sessions of MMT (18 hrs) while the control group served as a comparison group. Analysis of Covariance and Multiple x classification analysis were used to test the three hypotheses. There was significant main effect of treatment (F (2,123) =10.871; P<0.05). Male participants had superior treatment gains when compared with the female. These results suggest that Multimodal therapy can be useful in enhancing sexual decision, however programmers should be gender sensitive when designing treatment package.Item School based sexual and reproductive health education: students’ preferred learning style in secondary schools in Benue State, Nigeria(2018) Ofole, N. M.; Amusan-Ikpa, S.High risk sexual behaviours reported among adolescents in Benue state despite a decade of implementing Sexual and Reproductive Health Education ((SBSRHE) underscores the urgent need to examine the students preferred learning style on the premise that when teachers adapt instructional methods to suit the learners style it enhances knowledge and attitude change. Survey method was adopted to examine students preferred style of learning sexuality education measured with Barsch‘s Learning Style Inventory (α=0.72). One thousand eight hundred and twenty-four students consisting 925 (50.1%) males and 899 (49.3%) females were randomly drawn from nine secondary schools implementing Family life HIV Education (FLHE) in Benue state. Result reveal that of the 1824 students 916 representing 50.2 % of the sample prefers kinesthetic learning style; 768 (42.1 %) preferred learning by visual, while only 140 (7.7%) preferred learning by auditory. Of the 925 males 62.4% preferred learning using kinesthetic style while only 7.1% like to use auditory learning style. 486 females (54.1%) out of 899 preferred learning sexuality education with visual style while only 74(8.2%) preferred learning by auditory. Students learning style also differs by school location (rural, urban and semi-urban). The researchers concluded that irrespective of gender and school location majority of students in Benue state secondary schools preferred to learn sexuality education using kinesthetic style. This finding underscores the need for teachers of FLHE to diversify their delivery methods to suit all types of learners.Item Stakeholders’ assessment of deviant behaviour among adolescents in Ibadan Southwest Local Government Area of Oyo State(2024) Ajitoni, S. O.; Omoniyi, T.O.This study examined the perceived factors that influenced deviant behaviour among adolescents, its effects and ways to combat them, in Ibadan South-west local government area, Oyo State. The sequential mixed methods (QUAN+qual) design was adopted. The multi-stage sampling procedure was adopted. The information pertaining to this study was collected from the teachers, administrators, parents, community leaders and religious leaders. Instruments used for the study were Stakeholders’ Rating of the Precipitating Factors Predisposing Deviant Behaviour (r= 0.81); Perception of the Prevalence of Deviant Behaviour (r=0.72) while In-depth Interviews were conducted to collect data. The quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics, while the qualitative data were content analysed. Findings revealed that “Street criminality”, “Cyber deviance” and “Juvenile delinquency” were ranked top three deviant behaviours among adolescents. Also, results show that “Family instability”, “Economic hardship” and “Media influence” were ranked top three factors driving deviant behaviour among adolescents. The qualitative analysis revealed gambling, risky sexual behaviour, substance abuse, flagrant abuse of rules and regulations, poor academic performance, high-handedness, and criminality as the effects of deviant behaviour, while challenges are faced in curbing deviant behaviour among adolescents in the society. It is recommended that parents and guardians should always keep a close watch on the activities of their children/wards at all-time especially at tender age with the aim of curbing any negative behaviour found in them at any point in time. Parents should encourage strong bond in love and avoid violence and using abusive words in the presence of their children.Item Psycho-sociological factors predisposing attitüde towards learning among secondary school adolescents in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria(Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan Ibadan, Nigeria, 2019) Adeyemi A. O.This study investigated psycho-sociological factors predisposing attitude towards learning among secondary school adolescents in Oluyole Local Government Area, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. The study adopted a survey research design of the correlational type with a random sample of 288 adolescents from secondary schools in Oluyole Local Government Area. Three research questions were raised and answered at 0.05 level of significance using Pearsons’ product moment correlation analysis and multiple linear regression analysis. The result showed that peer influence, academic anxiety and study habit were significant correlates of students’ attitude towards learning. Regression analysis revealed that the three variables jointly accounted for 41.2% increase in students’ attitude towards learning. The highest predictor was study habit, followed by academic anxiety and peer influence. Students need to be equipped with adequate academic lifestyle which includes the development of a good study habit and academic firmness against peer influence. Human development units such as school counsellors should be given priority to give them the opportunity to build learners academic, emotional and career destiny through annual and bi-annual programmes as well as one on one counselling. School psychologists are enjoined to expose students found with emotional problems such as academic anxiety to psycho-therapies that can help them to adjust and become better persons. Parents should as well join in the task to build the confidence of the adolescents against academic anxiety; this would go a long way in helping the adolescents fulfill their academic dreams.Item Adolescents’ premarital sexual behaviour: the roles of peer pressure, socio-economic status and parent-child relationship(2019-01) Adeyemi, A. O.In recent times, there are records of prevalence of mortality among adolescents owing to sexually transmitted infections (STIs), unwanted pregnancy, abortion, induced pregnancy and related issues. This disastrous situation is traceable to adolescents' engagement in premarital sexual behaviour. This motivated an examination of peer pressure, socio-economic status, and parent-child relationship as correlates of adolescents’ premarital sexual behaviour. The study adopted descriptive survey design of the ex-post facto type. Three hundred adolescents were randomly sampled from secondary schools in Ibadan South-East Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria. Data were collected using reliable instruments (Premarital Sexual Behaviour Scale a-0.87; Parental-Child Relationship Scale a =0.77; Socio-economic Status Scale a =0.73; Peer Influence Scale a = 0.75). Three research questions were raised and answered at 0.05 level of significance using Pearson's Product Moment Correlation and Multiple Regression Analysis. The study discovered that peer pressure (r = .883, P<0.01), parental socio-economic status (r = -.203, P<0.01) and parent-child relationship (r = -.536, P<0.01) significantly correlated with adolescents' premarital sexual behaviour. Among others, it was recommended that parents should build a healthy relationship with adolescents so as to be able to monitor and guide them against premarital sexual behaviour while school administrators and policy makers should intensify the teaching of sex education in secondary schools in order to acquaint adolescents with the dangers inherent in premarital sexual behaviourItem A correlational investigation of psychological wellbeing, academic self- efficacy, school climate and academic performance among female undergraduate students of University of Ibadan, Nigeria(2016) Adeyemi, A. O.Observations reveal that only few exceptional female undergraduates perform at their best in Nigeria institutions, host of others struggle to have good grades. This has lead to more female students’ frustration and dropout rate which attracted an investigation of psychological-wellbeing, academic self efficacy and school climate as correlate of academic achievement of female undergraduate students University of Ibadan. A descriptive research design of the correlational type was adopted for this study. An array of reliable measuring scales was used for the data collection. A sample of 55 female students was randomly selected 200 level guidance and counseling students in the University of Ibadan. The study recorded a significant relationship among the variables through a zero order correlation. A significant joint effect of psychological-wellbeing, academic self efficacy, school climate and academic achievement was found. The most potent factor was academic efficacy; followed by psychological wellbeing, and school climate. This justifies that female undergraduate student academic performance is likely to improve with increased influence of psychological wellbeing, academic self efficacy and good school climate. Therefore, it was recommended that the student affairs should monitor student performing below required and refer them to the counselor. The University counseling unit was enjoined to organized academic booster programmes to enhance the confidence of students towards achieving success. University administrators and the federal government should make all facilities available to make the school environment homely.Item Effectiveness of cognitive restructuring and social decision-making techniques on truancy behaviour reduction among secondary school adolescents in Ibadan, Nigeria(African Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, 2014) Adeyemi, A. O.; Uwakwe, C. B. U.This study investigated effectiveness of cognitive restructuring and social decision-making techniques on truancy reduction among secondary school adolescents m Ibadan, Nigeria. Pre-test, post-test, control group quasi-experimental design with a 3x2x2 factorial matrix was adopted for the study. A total of 180 Senior Secondary School adolescents was randomly selected from three purposively selected secondary schools, from 11 local government areas in Ibadan, using the multistage sampling procedure They were stratified proportionately into two experimental conditions - Cognitive Restructuring Technique (CRT) and Social Decision-Making Technique (SDMT) - and the control group. Two instruments, Truancy Behaviour Rating Scale (a = 0.78) and Student Motivation Scale (a = 0.77) were employed in the study. Three hypotheses were tested for significance at 0.05 alpha level. The data were subjected to Analysis of Covariance and Scheffe for post hoc analysis. There was a significant difference in the truancy reduction of the experimental participants and control group (Fp-nv = 51.40; P<0.05). The experimental participants (x=109.6. x = 103.5) performed better than the control (x = 126.134) on truancy behaviour reduction. Similarly, truancy declined among the participants treated with SDMT (x = 103.49) more than among those treated with CRT (x = 109.57) There was reduction in the truancy behaviour of high- and low- motivated participants (F/2.174) = 59.33; P< 20.05) Cognitive Restructuring and Social Decision-Making techniques were effective in the reduction of truancy among secondary school adolescents. Counselling and educational psychologists could make use of the two approaches to reduce the incidence of truancy in school.Item Instilling environmentally responsible behavior (erb) in adolescents in Akinyele Local Government area of Oyo State, Nigeria(Tredition GmbH, Germany, 2021) Omoniyi, T. O.Globally, environmental issues and challenges have been on for ages and are sprouting on a daily basis. This is evident in environmental disturbances which are caused by pollution (air, water and land), floods, litters, poor housing conditions, overcrowding, poor planning and ventilation, uncontrolled waste disposal dumping, unapproved industry set-ups, poorly structured cattle market and abattoirs. These have affected human, plant, animals and natural resources to a large extent. Residents and non-dwellers working in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo state are not exempted from this. The findings show that the adolescents are not equipped with enough environmental knowledge, skills and values which are capable of promoting required environmental behavior in them. Due to its urbanizing nature, there has been untoward hardship arising from lack of basic infrastructural facilities, open sewers, polluted environment. There is high level of unhealthy living conditions and hazardous locations as people living within the axis are facing filthy and unsafe environment. The study recommends instilling environmentally responsible behavior and values in young ones so to ameliorate the evil effects of non-challant attitude to the environment.Item Family factors as predictors of violent behaviour among in-school adolescents in Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria(Nigerian School Health Association (NSHA), 2015) Odelola, J. O.The study examined family factors as predictors of violent behaviour of in school adolescents in Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was employed in the study. A sample of 277 respondents was selected using stratified random sampling. Three research hypotheses were tested. Self-developed and validated questionnaire with reliability co-efficient of 0.71 was used to collect data. Data were analysed with the use of inferential statistics of regression at 0.05 level of significance. The results showed that joint effect of family factors (career family, family financial difficulty and violent family) on inschool adolescents’ violent behaviour was significant (F(3,273)=119.181 ; R=0.753; R2=0.567; R. Adj = 0.562; P<.05). Thus, it was concluded that violent behaviour is a major cause of injuries and death among adolescents. Among others, it was recommended that poverty alleviation programme, responsible parenthood as well as family life education should be provided by government.Item Effects of bullying on the psychological and mental wellbeing of adolescents in selected secondary schools in Ibadan, Nigeria.(2023) Afolabi, A.; Animashaun, O. F.Bullying is a complex and stressful experience that significantly impacts the psychological and mental well-being of adolescents. While its effects were often overlooked, recent attention from researchers, mental health professionals, social workers, and policymakers has focused on understanding how bullying influences adolescent mental health. This study used a descriptive survey design with a correlation approach to examine the impact of bullying on the psychological and mental well-being of adolescents. A sample of 280 students from tour secondary schools in Ibadan Metropolis (two public, two private) was selected using simple random sampling. Data collection utilized a mix of standardized and self-developed 'Instruments, focusing on bullying experiences and both short- and long-term psychological effects. Statistical analysis, including frequency counts and percentages for demographic data, and Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) for testing hypotheses at a 0.05 alpha level, was employed. The study revealed that all six short-term psychological variables—anxiety and fear (r = .114), anger and rage (r = .377), humiliation and shame (r = .308), sadness and loneliness (r = .499), self-harm/harm to others (r = .159), and school avoidance/absenteeism (r = .184)—showed significant correlations with bullying. Long-term effects such as erosion of self-esteem and confidence (r= .368). Post-traumatic stress disorder (r = .716), anxiety and depression (r= .278), self- destruction (r = .420), schizophrenia (r = .270), substance abuse (r = .255), and agoraphobia (r - .299) also had significant relationships with bullying among victims in these schools. The findings indicate a significant correlation between bullying and the mental well-being of adolescents, with r(298) = .372, p < 0.05. Additionally, psychological effects (r = .290, p < 0.05) were significantly related to mental well-being. The study concludes that bullying has both short-term and long-term adverse effects on the psychological and mental well-being of adolescents in selected secondary schools in Ibadan. It suggests that parents, teachers, school administrators, counselors, and social workers should be vigilant in identifying these effects to mitigate their impact on the mental health of adolescents.