Educational Pyschology Research Papers/Topics

Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy as an Intervention for Experimenting With Drugs Among Adolescents in Oyo East Local Government

ABSTRACT The phenomenon of drug experimentation is presently at alarming rate as reflected in maladjusted behavior been exhibited by some adolescents in some secondary schools in Nigeria. Therefore, this study investigated on Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy as an intervention for experimenting with drugs among adolescents in Oyo East Local Government.  The study adopted descriptive survey research design while simple random sampling procedure was employed to select eighty participants wi...

The Influence of Truancy on Academic Performance in Secondary Schools: Case Study of Oju Local Government in Benue State

                                                 TABLE OF CONTENTS                               Page TITLE PAGE-      -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        i – ii DEDICATION     -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -  ...

Drug Therapy: The Psychotherapist Means of Treating Depression in Adolescents

Abstract In cognitive theory of depression, how individuals views and interprete stressful events affect whether or not they become depressed.  Copping strategies and styles make a difference in whether or not a person becomes depressed when stressed up or faced with unpalatable situation or not  symptoms and causes of depression as highlighted dictates which medication suit each individual as the case may be, this is determined by professional health care givers like clinical psychologists...

Problem Solving and Assertiveness Skills Training in Fostering Identity Formation among early Adolescents in Junior Secondary Schools in Ibadan

Identity formation is one of the major developmental tasks every adolescent must undergo. It occurs throughout life cycle and concerns the fundamental biological, cognitive and social changes. Poor identity formation could bring about confusion, irrational fear and indecision among the adolescents. Most studies have examined effectiveness of psycho-therapies in enhancing adolescents performance with little focus on identity formation. This study, therefore, examined the effectiveness of probl...

Assessement of Women Participation in Science and Technical Education (A Case Study of Umar Shinkafi Polytechnic, Sokoto, Sokoto State)

Abstract  An assessment of women in science and technical education in Nigeria was carried out to serveas an appraisal for their participation and representation irrespective of gender and treed. Science and technical education is the most powerful force for change in the world today, and women who hope to have a hand in shaping a better future must participate for the advancement. Socio-cultural antecedents over the years have been the dominate factor of women in adequatere presentation in ...

THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON JUVENILE DELINQUENCY OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

The work looked at how social media predispose adolescents to different social vices and maladaptive behaviours. The study rose as a result of the widespread of social media and how adolescents use this platform. There has also been a sudden increase in juvenile delinquency, especially in the last few decades that social media became a house hold name. Hence, this study investigated how social media influence or contribute to juvenile delinquency.   This is just a proposal. Interested perso...

The Impact of Social Media on Attitude of Youths Towards Sex

It is observed that most young adults in the higher institutions of learning do not think about marriage but to have fun. This rationale necessitated this study. The work focused on the role of social media in determining the disposition of undergraduates towards sex. The study also explored how these undergraduates view marriage. 

COMPARISONS BETWEEN BROTHEL BASED AND NON-BROTHEL BASED FEMALE SEX WORKERS

INTRODUCTION: The Female sex workers (FSWs) are females who sells sex (Transactional Sex), they are classified into: i.                     Non-Brothel Based Female Sex Workers (NBBFSWs), who operates on the street, red zones and hostels ii.                   Brothel Based Female Sex Workers (BBFSWs), who are resident in an identifiable place. Both groups have different opportunities as well as threats in the discharge of their duties, some of the opportu...

Students Perception of Causes and Consequences of Sexual Harassment in TertiaryInstitutions in Delta State, Nigeria

This study survey the perception of students on the causes and consequences of sexual harassment in tertiary institutions in Delta State, Nigeria. The population for the study comprised all students in tertiary institutions owned by delta State Government. Researcher purposively sample three tertiary institutions (delta  State University abraka,   College of Education, agbor and delta State Polytechnic ogwashukwu out of four institutions owned by the state. 600 respondents were randomly se...

Implication of Career Guidance and Counselling on Educational Planning

TABLE OF CONTENTS Tittle page ------i Approval page -----ii Dedication ------iii Acknowledgement ----iv Abstract ------v Table of contents -----vi  CHAPTER ONE  1.1Background of the study----1 – 2  1.2Statement of the problem ---2 -3 1.3Purpose of the study ----3 1.4Research Questions ----3 – 4 1.5Significance of the study ----4 1.6Scope  and delimitation of the study --4 1.7Basic Assumption -----4 1.8Operational Definition of terms --4-5 CHAPTER TWO  2.0Literature Review-----6 2.1In...

Social factors as determinants of attitude of University of Ibadan undergraduate students towards their counterparts with hearing impairment

ABSTRACT There have been different kinds of attitudes formed towards students with hearing impairment by their counterparts with normal hearing at the University of Ibadan. This has negative effects on the social and academic adjustment of students with hearing impairment and there have been few studies on this subject in the literature.  Therefore, the study sought to provide solutions to this problem.   Many researches have been carried out on the attitude of students w...

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THE CAUSES OF STUDENT FAILURE IN NATIONAL EXAMINATION AND THE ADOPTED SOLUTION IN NIGERIA

In this paper, the study of students’ failure in National examination, the Cause of the failure and the proposed solution in Nigeria Educational system are welcome. This is to address the massive failure recorded in GCE, WASSCE, NECO, NABTEB, JAMB and other examination body in Nigeria from 2005 to 2011. The statistical data’s analyzed are samples Collected from different examination rating at different location on the factors that contribute to student’s poor performance in National exa...

The Impact of Information Communication Technology on the Teaching Learning Process in Katsina

Quite a number of spatial impacts of Information Communication Technologies (ICT’s) have been examined in this research. Information Communication Technologies (ICT’s) had transformed the world into a global village of interconnected networks. ICT’s therefore are regarded as all embracing terms that refers to the devices used in creating, storing, processing, and exchanging information electronically as well as the design and practical application of these devices themselves. Informatio...


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