Effect of Violence on Nigerian Adolescents’ Academic Performance: Implication for Counselling

Efosa-Ehioghiren and Augustina Izehiuwa. PhD
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Efosa-Ehioghiren: Department of Guidance & Counselling, Faculty of Education, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria
Augustina Izehiuwa. PhD: Department of Guidance & Counselling, Faculty of Education, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2024, vol. 8, issue 1, 2038-2048

Abstract: The study investigates the effect of violence on Nigerian adolescents’ academic performance. Three research questions and hypotheses formed the guide for the study. The study adopted a causal research design. The population of the study covered all 174 secondary schools in Ovia Northeast local Government of Edo State, Purposive and stratified random sampling techniques were used in selecting 20 adolescents each from the 15 schools which form the sample of 300 adolescents. Mean and standard deviation were used in analyzing data collected on the research questions while a t-test was used in testing the null hypotheses at 0.05 confidence level using SPSS Version 20. The results revealed that violence, gender and family type have a significant influence on the academic performance of adolescents’ students’ in Ovia Northeast Local Government of Edo State. The implication for counseling is that the counselor should in collaboration with authorities’ war the perpetrator of violence as it is an unacceptable behaviour and as such should not be a codon. It was recommended among others that there is need for adequate counselling by trained counsellors for stakeholders, the victim, the perpetrator, and the general public that violence, gender, and family type have significant influence on adolescents on the academic performance in Ovia Northeast local Government of Edo State.

Date: 2024
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