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A comparative analysis of age, social media and mental health: a curse or a blessing
(Department of Guidance and Counselling, Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan, 2020-07) Adeyemi, A. O.; Ajayi, V.
In recent time, plethora of events has shown mental health cases among undergraduates. Some of these include suicide Intention, anxiety, depression, and sleeplessness. The mental health of undergraduates calls for concern which requires an investigative consideration of personal-social factors underpinning variance in mental health status. That is, a comparative analysis of age, social media exposure and mental health: A curse or blessing. This study adopted casual comparative design. A sample of 250 undergraduate students was randomly selected from the University of Ibadan. Two reliable measuring scales (Social media exposure; a = 0.77, Mental health; a = 0.72) were used for collection. T-test, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) used to analyse the data. The study discovered a significant difference in the mental health of undergraduates based on social media exposure (t(248)= 13.21, p<0.05, partial ɳ1 = 0.08). Participants with high social media exposure (ẋ- 48.3) had lower mental health than those with lower social media exposure (ẋ= 35.2). A significant difference in the mental health of undergraduates based on age; 44.43, p<0.05, partial ɳ2 = 0.35). It was further discovered that participants within the ages of 21 and 24 years (ẋ= 34.4) had higher mental health than those within the ages of 16 and 20 years (ẋ= 29.5). By implication, older undergraduates hove better mental health than the younger ones. Based on findings, it was recommended that university managements should adjust their policy for admission arriving at the exposure of psychological instrument that can determine the intelligent level of the candidates to know their mental age and determine eligibility for admission; in order to ascertain that the candidate is mature enough to handle academic pressure. Counselling psychology unit of the department are expected to champion this mental health screening and remediation within the university system. Also, undergraduate students are enjoined not to be committed to online friends so as to reduce negative feedbacks that come from online relationships.
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.
Academic corruption among nigerian students: the roles of contextual and personal factors
(Harvesting global scientific knowledge for development of African higher education, In collaboration with Faculty of Education, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana, 2019-06) Adeyemi A. O.
The Contemporary educational environment is flocked with cheating, plagiarism, unauthorized collaboration, purchased essays and term papers, shred test and quiz files, and identity spoofing for online and departmental examinations, to undermine commonly understood, long-standing educational ideals in Nigerian institutions. This motivated the need to investigate the roles contextual and personal factors play in academic corruption among Nigerian students. A correlational design was adopted with a sample of 250 undergraduates randomly selected from five faculties of the University of Ibadan. Data were collected using three measuring scales, Institutional Integrity Policy Scale, a=0.752, Peer culture, a= 0.731 and Academic Corruption scale; a=. 702). Three research questions were stated and tested at 0.05 level of significance using Pearson’s product moment correlation (PPMC) and multiple linear regression. It was discovered that there was a significant relationship between academic corruption and institutional integrity policy (r= 0.530, p<0.01) peer culture (r- 0.458, p<0.05) and age (r= 0.210, p<0.05) and gender (r= 0.101, p<0.05). The regression model showed institutional integrity policy (Beta = .750, t- 14.011, P<0.01) as the highest predictor of academic corruption followed by peer culture (Beta = -.467, t= -9.475, P<0.01), gender (Beta = .111, t= 1.877, P<0.05), but not with age (Beta = .008, t = 0.327, P>0.05). Among others, it was recommended that university administrators and faculty staff should rise to their responsibilities to ensure that students adhere to the ethics of academic integrity through an enforcement policy. The university counselling unit and the disciplinary committee should ensure that a corruption free culture is instilled in students through adequate disciplinary measures. Sincerity and integrity should also be rewarded.
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 behaviour
Age, gender, religion and physical location as predictors of the social interactions of some Nigerian adolescents during puberty
(African Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, 2006) AjiboIa, O.F.; Tiwatola, A.F.; Moses, O.O.
The study investigated the influence of four demographic variables on the social interactions of 250 Nigerian adolescents during the period of puberty. The mean age of participants 14.75 years for females and 15.01 years for males Using an ex-post facto research design, a pretested self- reporting scale (The Adolescent Social Interaction in Puberty Scale) was used to elicit data on the composite and relative contribution of identified demographic variables as influence on the social interactions of participants during puberty. Three research hypotheses were tested using Multiple Regression and the t-test statistical analysis. Findings indicated that demographic variables jointly influenced the social interactions of the adolescents sampled in the study, while the relative effects of variables showed that age of adolescent and their urban/ rural location significantly influenced social interactions during puberty. Social interaction was more pronounced towards a friend of the opposite sex and peers, with adolescents indicating little or no parental influence on their social interactions during puberty. Gender differentials were minimal (t-1.29, p=0.05) but age of adolescents (t=2.06 p=0.05) and their physical location greatly influenced social interactions during puberty (t=2.9 p=0.05). Implications of findings were highlighted.
An assessment of success made in local government empowerment programmes and economic empowerment of youth in Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State
(HIS LINEAGE PUBLISHING HOUSE, 2016) Adeyemi A. O.; Oladunmoye, E. O.
This study examined an assessment of success made in local government empowerment programmes and economic empowerment of youth. The study adopted descriptive research of the expo-facto type. A sample of 295 participants was randomly selected. Reliable instrument were used to collect data from participants still in business. The data was analysed using descriptive statistics, Pearson product, moment correlation, and multiple regression analysis. The result shows that there was a positive significant relationship between Empowerment Programme and Economic Status. But not with social status. It was also discovered that in reverse empowerment was jointly predicted by economic and social status. But economic status is the only potent predictor of empowerment programme. Among others it was recommended that the federal government should encourage all other non-governmental organisation to also assist in empowering youth in the country.
An examination of parental control, peer influence, socio-economic status and career choice among secondary school students in Ibadan
(2019) Adeyemi, A. O.
In recent times, there has been series of problem ranging the world of work. Problems such as career mismatch, un-employability of graduates, downsizing, and the doubt on the quality of procedure for the award of university certificates in the world of work. This activated an examination of parental control, peer influence and socio-economic status as predictors of students’ career choice among secondary school students in Ibadan North Local Government area. This study adopted descriptive survey design of the ex-post facto type. A sample of 288 students was randomly selected. Four reliable measuring scales were used for collection. Pearson product moment correlation and multiple regression analysis were used to analyze the data. The study revealed that there was a significant relationship between parental control, peer influence, socio-economic status and students’ career choice. Multiple regression analysis revealed that parental control, peer influence »and socio-economic status jointly contributed to the prediction of students’ career choice. While it was discovered that the most potent factor was peer influence (Beta = /798, t < 7.934, P<0.01), followed by parental control (Beta =.490, t - 4.167, P<0.01). But socio-economic status (Beta = .052, t = 0.776, P<0.05) is not a potent predictor of students’ career choice. This implies that any change career in adolescent choice is an evidence of increase; in parental control and peer influence. While socioeconomic status is not a significant predictor of students’ career choice. Among others, it was recommended that school counselors should expose students to various career options to save them from being confused by parent and peers. Parents were enjoined to allow their children to choose the career they think it is best based on sound understanding so as to help them fit the work environment and demand of the career. While students also enjoined not to imitate their peers in making their choice of career but to look inward and compare their ability with the demands of their career.
Assessing cancer patients’ quality of life and coping mechanisms in radiotherapy department of the University College Hospital Ibadan
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2013-05) Asuzu, C. C.; Elumelu, T. N.
Background: Cancer is often associated with a lot of pain and suffering. These suggest that coping with the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of cancer is a major life stressor that is capable of influencing patients’ quality of life (QoL). Purpose: The purpose of the study is to assess the relationship between cancer patients’ QoL dimensions and coping strategies in the Radiotherapy Department of the University College Hospital Ibadan, Nigeria. Methods: Data were collected on clinic days from all available and consenting cancer patients who were receiving treatment at the radiotherapy department. Participants were informed of their right to decline to fill the questionnaires. Result: In this study, 237 cancer patients participated. They had an age range of 15 to 95 years with a mean age of 49.91 years. There was significant inverse relationship between physical well-being with behavioural disengagement, venting, planning and self-blame (p<0.05); social/family well-being has significant linear relationship with active coping, emotional support, positive reframing, instrumental support, acceptance and religion (p<0.05); emotional well-being has significant inverse relationship with behavioural disengagement and self-blame (p<0.05); functional well-being has significant linear relationship with active coping, instrumental support and acceptance (p<0.05). Conclusion: It is important to assess cancer patients for the kind of coping strategies they are adopting to use in coping with their cancer burden, thereby guiding against lower QoL due to negative coping strategies. Intervention programmes could be developed to help cancer patients adopt more positive and effective coping strategies to improve patients’ QoL.
"Assessment and Management of Poor Performance in Mathematics: Using Academic Self-Efficacy and Cognitive Restructuring Techniques."
(2016) Ogundokun, M. O.
"The study investigated the effect of cognitive restructuring therapy on poor performance in Mathematics among Secondary School Students. Sixty Senior Secondary School (SSS 11) Students were used for the study. The research adopted a pretest, posttest and control group quasi experimental design with a 2x2x2 factorial matrix. Two schools were randomly selected from two different Local Government Areas in Ibadan. 30 participants each were randomly selected for the treatment and control group from the two selected schools. The major instruments used for the study were Academic Self-Efficacy Scale (ASES) r= .80 and Mathematic Performance Test (MPT) r = .77. The data were analysed with the aid of Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) tested at the 0.05 level of significance. The finding indicates that the participants exposed to Cognitive Restructuring Therapy showed a significant improvement in their mathematics performance than those in control group. It was also found that Academic Self-Efficacy when properly managed has a significant effect on mathematics performance of students. It is recommended that Cognitive Restructuring Therapy should be used by the Counselling Psychologists to intensify their effort to make use of the intervention in their strategies for counselling "
Assessment of ecological predictors of moral decadence in Oyo State, Nigeria
(Department of Educational Management, Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan, 2022-06) Fehintola, J. O.; Adeyemi, A. O.
This study determined the factors responsible for moral decadence hope that such findings will pave the way to remedy that will help in finding solutions to the challenges facing the adolescents in our society. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design of the ex-post-facto type among the characteristics of the adolescents and young children in Oyo State, Nigeria with the ex-post-facto type. The population of the study cut across the age categories of adults from age 30 and above. Stratified random sampling was used to get the samples for the study. The population involved were male and female and of different ethnic groups with 250 Yoruba, 167 Hausa and 83 Igbo. A self-administered method of data collection was used with a reliable and valid instrument. The instrument was divided into six sections. The first category measured the demographic information of the respondents, while sections B to F measured the government, society, school, religious organisations, the parents and the children themselves a contribution to the adolescents and youths moral decadence in the State. The reliability coefficient of the instrument was 0.87. The instrument response format patterned after the Likert format, ranging from strongly agree to strongly disagree. The findings showed that the government, society, parents, school and religious organisations have lost the expected roles on morality. Parenting style, unwillingness to take to correction by the children, get-rich-quick syndrome, parents looking for money at the detriment of taking care of the children, possession of the sophisticated phone, exposure to bad films, the use of hard drugs, broken home; age at marriage, not having good role model, unemployment and so on, and many others are the reasons why the society has experience incivility in the towns and cities. The researcher concluded that the problems with children are caused by the government, schools and religious organisations, society, parents and the children themselves. Recommendations were made that urgent attention should be taken to impart good behaviour in to the life of our adolescents, that schools and religious organisations should do the needful by teaching the fear of God that will make them be good children in the society.
Assessment of the virtual learning approach on academic outcome among underachievers: implication for post-COVID-19 adjustment
(2020-06) Adeyemi, A. O.
The unanticipated impediment to the teaching-learning process amid poor academic returns in the Nigerian educational system due to the emergence of COVID-19 is worrisome. Juggling prevention for survival and knowledge enhancement for increased performance becomes a difficult decision to make in the face of high mortality reports across developed and developing countries. This created an impetus to investigate perceived effectiveness of the virtual learning approach on academic outcome among underachieving students in Ibadan, having gender as a moderator. Descriptive research design was adopted in this study with randomly sampled 150 underachieving students (male = 70, female= 80) from private secondary schools in Ibadan. Data were collected through academic outcome test (Rr = 0.871) with three hypotheses raised and tested at 0.05 level of significance using independent sample t-test. The result showed that there was a significant difference in the academic outcome of students who experienced virtual learning approach and those exposed to the traditional approach; t (148)= 2.170, p <0.05, η2 = 0.031. The students exposed to virtual learning (mean= 56.24) had higher academic outcome than those exposed to the traditional learning approach (mean= 45.71). There was a significant difference in the academic outcome of male and female exposed to virtual learning; t (73) = 2.418, p <0.05, η2= 0.029. The male (mean= 22.41) students exposed to virtual learning had higher academic score than their female (mean= 20.72) counter-parts. There was no significant difference in the academic outcome of male and female students who did not experience virtual learning during the COVID-19 lockdown. Among others it was recommended that, in order to curtail an unexpected pandemic that can affect learning, virtual class should be encouraged as a regular school approach to teaching students. Furthermore, provision should be made for updating and upgrading teachers on how to instruct and engage all students through virtual learning tools.
"Attitude of education stakeholders towards maintenance of school resources: an educational psychologists perspective , "
(His Lineage Publishing House, 2013-07) Ogundokun, M. O.; Ogunlade, O. O.
This paper examined the relevance of maintenance of school resources in the achievement of educational goals and objectives. It equally highlights the quantity and quality of the school resources within the reach of schools. Attention was highly paid on non-challant attitude of some education stakeholders (parents, teachers, government and even the students who are direct beneficiary of all educational programmes). Most of them holds, carelessly, some major school resources such as turning out school premises to political meetings and other social engagement which reduces the quality and quantity of materials available in the school setting there after some recommendations were made which includes among others; government should encourage education stakeholders to maintain school resources adequately to avoid a waste. School resources must be provided and maintained correctly by education stakeholders. Political meetings and other social meetings in school should be stopped. The general public should be sensitize to the need for maintenance culture in the school and the society at large etc.
Building positive parent-teacher relationship for better educational performance of a girl-child: implication for counseling
(Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE), 2015-04) Adeyemi, A. O.
Noting the importance of the parent teacher relationship to improving the educational performance of the girl-child, this paper discusses building parent-teacher relationship for better performance of a girl-child. Included in the discussion are conceptual issues in girl-child and education, importance of girl-child education, problems with the girl-child education and problems of performance of the girl-child in education. The role of positive parent-teacher relationship was emphasised and the "hows" of building positive parent-teacher relationship was discoursed. The characteristics of positive parent-teacher relationship by which it can be identified were itemised and implications of positive parent-teacher relationship to counselling was presented. It was recommended that Counselling psychologists should be available within the educational institutions to help teachers create the needed relationship with parents. Also, Counsellors should be involved in the lives of the females right from the creche to nursery, primary school and all around and that the female should be caught young with counselling give them appropriate and right information to boost their self image and consequently their performance.
Career aspiration, job demands and social interest as predictors of job satisfaction of secondary school teachers
(Department of Social Work University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria, 2013-06) Ogundokun, M. O
This study examines how career aspiration, job demands and social interest predict job satisfaction of secondary school Teachers. The study adopted a survey research design. Three hundred Secondary School teachers from Odeda Local Government Area, Ogun State responded to a set of questionnaires consisting of measures of Career Aspiration (a =.73), Job Demands (a =.84), Social Interest (a = .90) and Job Satisfaction (a =.98). Their age ranged between 24 and 55 years with mean age of 35.35years. Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation and Multiple regression analyses were used to analyses the data. The result shows that career aspiration and social interest were the potent predictors associated to teachers ’ job satisfaction. The study also reveals a significant relationship among career aspiration, job demands and social interest on the job satisfaction of teachers. The study has implications for the government and organisations responsible to the career developmental needs of teachers by providing career opportunities that match teachers ’ career aspirations. This will go a long way in making them get satisfy with their career, enhance efficiency and increase productivity. Intending teachers should consider the job demands of the profession in secondary schools; develop the required prerequisite before taking up teaching as a career.
COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENBSS OF RELAXATION AND SYSTEMATIC DESENSITIZATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SPEECH ANXIETY
(1984-10) ADEOLA, A. O.
An experiment was designed to find out which of relaxation and systematic desensitization was more effective in the management of speech anxiety in Student teachers. A third measure of remediation - cognitive restructuring - was introduced as a control in this study to monitor the effect of cognition on speech anxiety. Its effectiveness was also compared with the other two management measures. A 4 x 2 factorial design was used in this study, The samples were taken from a group of 100 students in the post-school certificate class of a teachers' College. Results indicated that the systematic desensitization and cognitive restructuring procedures proved very effective in significantly reducing speech anxiety in most of the variables used in this study. The variables are the Stimulus response (SRI) inventory (F = 6.10, df = 3/40, P <.01), check-list questionnaire ( = 8.08, df = 3/40, P< .01), the pulse rate differential (F = 8.11, df = 3/40, P <.01 and speech rating (F = 2.48, df = 3/40). The systematic desensitization procedure was however more effective than the cognitive restructuring procedure. T - Values recorded on two of the variables used in the study are 6.41 (SRI) at df = 10 and P<.01, and 2.75 (CLQ) at df = 10 and P<.05. The relaxation measure was not as effective in managing speech anxiety as the earlier two measures. Though it reduced the anxiety level of the subjects, the relaxation measure was not significant even at the .05 probability level.
Comparative effectiveness of two psychological techniques in the management promiscuity among adolescents in Ibadan
(Department of Guidance and Counselling, University of Ibadan, 2003) Asuzu, C. C.; Nwagwu, H.; Ohaeri, J. U.; Asuzu, M. C.
The study was designed to investigate the effect of covert self-control and assertiveness training in the management of promiscuity as a vital risk factor in the transmission of sexually transmitted infections and human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (STIs/HIV/AIDS). A pre- and post-test experimental- control group design was employed. Three' local government areas (LGAs) out of the five in Ibadan metropolis, were selected by simple random sampling, and used for the study. One school was selected from each LGA similarly for the two treatment groups and for the control group respectively with forty promiscuous students in each group. The two experimental groups were exposed to a twenty week treatment while the control group received no treatment. Both the treatment programmes were effective in reducing promiscuity in the adolescents. Covert self-control was found to be more effective than assertiveness training. Commendation was received for the free but value-base of the training by the students. Based on the findings, it was recommended that family life education should be implemented in the secondary schools in such a way as to meet the specific value base needs and to adequately control promiscuity among the school children.
Comparative study of age, gender, socio-economic status on adversity intelligence of Open Distance Learning Students in the South-West, Nigeria
(Stirling-Horden Publishers Ltd., Ibadan, 2018) Adeyemi A. O.
A Comparative study of prisoners and non-prisoners on temperamental attributes: implication on crime commission
(Woeli-Codat Publishing Services, Ghana, 2010-03) Animasahun, R. A.
The study compared the temperamental attributes of prisoners with non-prisons to determine particular temperamental areas where prisoners excelled as well as the least possessed by them compared with the non-prisoners. One hundred inmates of Agodi prison as well as One hundred non prisoners in Ibadan participated in the study. The main instrument used for the study was a structured temperamental questionnaire adapted from Honk (2004), t-test statistic was used to analyze the four tested hypotheses. The results revealed that no Significant difference existed between prisoners and non-prisoners on temperamental attributes; however, the mere fact prisoners excelled on choleric, melancholic and phlegmatic temperaments based on means and SD results calls for attention, and recommendation were made towards conscious remediation of temperamental excesses
Comparative study of teachers' and students' attitude to the introduction of sex education into secondary schools in Ibadan
(2014) Asuzu, C. C.
This study examined the attitude of teachers and students to the introduction of sexuality education in secondary schools in Ibadan metropolis. The sample was made up of 40 teachers and 160 students randomly selected from 4 (2 private and 2 government owned) secondary schools m Ibadan. An 8-itemed self-designed questionnaire ‘Teachers and Students Attitude to Sexuality Education Questionnaire’ (TSASEQ) with 0.71 reliability was used in collecting data for the study. Data collected were analyzed using simple percentages and frequency counts. Results showed that the attitude of majority of teachers and students towards introduction of sexuality education in secondary schools is negative. Responses to typical items on the questionnaire showed that 65% of teachers and 68.75% of students believe that sexuality education can lead to increased immorality among children as 67.5% of teachers and 70% of students feel sexuality education will prematurely expose students to information about sex. Also, 55% of teachers and 64.37% of students indicated that they will feel embarrassed to teach or learn about sexuality in class. It was recommended that in-service training be provided for the teachers to develop adequate skills needed to teach sex and relationship education in a family life oriented manner. Also, awareness programmes should be organized in schools for teachers and students on the importance of sexuality education in curbing irresponsible sexual behavior which is capable of truncating immediate and future academic or career plans of the students.
COMPUTER EFFICACY TRAINING AND COGNITIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF COMPUTER ANXIETY AMONG
(2016-09) OYADEYI, JOSEPH BABAJIDE
Computer anxiety has been identified as a prominent drawback to many freshmen in the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) institutions in Nigeria. It is a known fact that inadequate computer skills coupled with computer anxiety are linked to attrition rate and poor academic performance among distance learners who by exigency should utilise computer to bridge the transactional and interactional distance that exist between them, their tutors and other relevant personnel. This is capable of jeopardising learners‘ adjustment, performance and general coping capacity. There is a plethora of studies on computer anxiety with little attention to intervention that could reduce the menace among ODL students. This study, therefore, determined the effectiveness of Computer Efficacy Training (CET) and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) in the management of computer anxiety among National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) freshmen in Southwestern Nigeria. The moderating effects of age and gender were examined. Technology Acceptance Model provided the framework for the study while the pretest-posttest control group quasi-experimental design with a 3x2x2 factorial matrix was adopted. Three study centres of NOUN (Akure, Ibadan and Lagos) were randomly selected from the nine study centres of the university in Southwestern Nigeria. Eighty-five computer anxious freshmen who met the screening criteria were randomised into CET (30), CBT (25) and Control (30) groups. The interventions lasted eight weeks. The Computer Anxiety Scale Revised (α=0.89) with the norm of 60.0 was utilised for screening. Computer Anxiety Rating Scale (α =0.86) was used to measure the criterion variable. These were complemented by CET and CBT training guides. Analysis of covariance and Scheffe post-hoc test were utilised for data analysis at 0.05 level of significance. Participants‘ mean age was =29.69, with 56.5% females. There was a significant main effect of treatments on the management of computer anxiety of NOUN freshmen (F (2, 72)= 19.772, η2 = 0.355). Participants in the CBT ( =31.00) had the least computer anxiety compared to those in CET ( =33.10) and the control ( =38.07) groups. There was a significant main effect of age(F (1, 72)= 8.927, η2 = 0.110)on computer anxiety. The older NOUN freshmen ( = 34.15) significantly benefited more than younger NOUN freshmen ( = 44.27). There was no significant main effect of gender on computer anxiety.There were no two-way interaction effects of treatment and age and treatment and gender on computer anxiety. The three-way interaction effects of treatment, age, and gender was also not significant. Computer efficacy training and cognitive behaviour therapy were effective in managing computer anxiety of National Open University freshmen in Southwestern Nigeria. Educational and counselling psychologists should largely adopt cognitve behaviour therapy in the reduction of computer anxiety and service providers should take cognisance of age in computer appreciation training for open distance learning students. Keywords: Computer efficacy training, Cognitive behaviour therapy, Computer anxiety, National Open University of Nigeria Word count: 454