The Impact of Counseling on Students Deviant Behaviors in Secondary Schools

The Impact of Counseling on Students Deviant Behaviors in Secondary Schools

 

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1      Background of the study

Every individual grows towards becoming functioning members of the society. In the process of growth he gains empowerment through school learning. Stakeholders in education industry such as government, parent, missionaries, and proprietors of schools had invested huge sum of money and materials to ensure high performance of student under their care (Bola, 2013).

The concept of Deviant behaviour varies from one society to another. It is obvious that what might be seen normal behaviour in another community might be seen abnormal in another. For example, in the Northern parts of the state covering of body is a very big culture and it is highly respected as their tradition demand but, in the Southern region it is not allowed while because it is against the ethics of our cultures. But in the north it is their style of dressing and cannot be violated, if one does it has become a deviant behaviour and that person will be sanctioned or killed as their culture permits in the north. However, deviant behaviour should be stamped out to allow development and growth.

Opong (2018) states that deviant behaviour is a disease that is against transparency, justice and fair play. Education is the hallmark of progress for effecting change and growth. Pertinently, it is on the basis of this, that government at all levels shows concern in making education a top most priority to ensure every person’s achieve it and also come up with effective policies that will enhance educational growth of the citizenship (Angel, 2016). The functions of education in metamorphosing the citizens cannot be overemphasized, Agi (2015) posited that education is the art of loading a person from the dark are of ignoramus into the limelight of knowledge and understanding. This means or implies that an educated person can help in transforming the society for positive growth and development.

Eremus (2015) posited that rules and regulations are not obeyed in our schools as there are much cases of examination malpractice, truancy, bullying, extortion, sexual offences, dishonesty, drug offences, dressing offences and porous behaviours etc. He said this ill attitude signifies deviation from standard functionality of student’s behaviour. It is on this basis that Angel posited that school has become a place of committing different types of atrocities and also beg the government, parents and school administrators to wake up and ensure proper elimination of deviant behaviour in our educational system.

Asute (2014) asserts that the importance of education in transforming the individual cannot be overemphasized; Akinade (2014) sees education as a sharp light leading people to knowledge. This implies that an educated person will help in transforming the country for positive growth and development. Solomon (2010) explained that the dos and dons are not obeyed in our schools as there are much atrocities such as cases of extortion, sexual offences, bullying assault, dishonesty, uncordial behaviour, drug offences and dressing offences has been the cankerworm or virus that speaks volume in our society.

 

The Impact of Counseling on Students Deviant Behaviors in Secondary Schools

1.2      STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

The Government of Nigeria in 2004 through its national policy on education highlighted the need for guidance and counseling services in Nigeria’s educational system to address the young people’s apparent lack of awareness concerning potential career choices and skills on how to deal with some social problems. This called for the training of teachers in the field of guidance and counseling (Republic of Nigeria, 2007). This study calls for an  evaluation on follow-up of what has transpired in our schools since then, for reports of rampant students‟ riot and property destruction have continued to feature up to this moment.

There seems to be a real social problem and this study actually seeks to find out the cause of this predicament, if it has to do with lack of adequate training among the teacher counselor or limitations put forward by the school administration or the laxity of the parents, the students deviance, or poor governance

 

The Impact of Counseling on Students Deviant Behaviors in Secondary Schools

1.3      OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY

The main of objective of this study is to ascertain the influence of counseling on deviant behaviors among secondary school student. But to aid the completion of the study; the researcher intends to achieve the following specific objectives;

1.             To ascertain the influence of counseling on the behavior of secondary school student
2.           To examine the effect of counseling in curbing deviant behavior among secondary school students.
3. To evaluate the role of school guardian and counseling on student academic achievement
4.  To examine the role of government in ensuring that every secondary schools has a qualified counselor

 

1.4      RESEARCH HYPOTHESES

To aid the successful completion of the study, the following research hypotheses were formulated by the researcher;

H0: counseling does not have any influence on the behavior of secondary school student

H1: counseling does have an influence on the behavior of secondary school student

H02: counseling does not play any role in curbing deviant behavior among secondary school students

H2: counseling does not play a role in curbing deviant behavior among secondary school students

The Impact of Counseling on Students Deviant Behaviors in Secondary Schools

1.5      SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

It is believed that at the completion of the study, the findings will be of great importance to the management of secondary schools in Abuja metropolis, this is because the study seek to explore the influence of counseling on deviant behaviors among secondary school students, the study will also be useful to the minister of state education and federal ministry of education in formulating and implement policies that will aid the employment of counselors in all secondary schools.

The study will also be of importance to potential researchers who wishes to embark on a study in a similar topic as the study will serve as a reference point for further research, finally, the study will be useful to student, teachers lecturers and the general public as the study will contribute to the pool of existing literature on the subject matter.