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- ItemOpen AccessAssessment and Management of Occupational Stress among Nurses in Ogun State(10th UNILAG Annual Research Conference and Fair, 2015-11-25) Akindayo, O.A; Makinde, B.O; Olusakin, A.MThis study examined the effect of Solution Focused brief Therapy and Guided Enquiry Method on occupational stress among nurses in Ogun State, Nigeria. Nursing was identified as an occupation that has high levels of stress. It was found that job stress brought about hazardous impacts not only on nurses’ health but also their abilities to cope with demands...
- ItemOpen AccessBringing up Properly Moulded Children by Parents/Guardians and Teachers.(Counselling Association of Nigeria (CASSON) Lagos Chapter, 2011-11-09) Olusakin, A.M; Nwolisa, F.AChildren represent the future generation; thus they must be properly moulded for their future roles.Parents have the greatest part to play in this moulding process as the first socialising agents of the child. Many parents have high expectations about their child’s future and exact efforts to raise a responsible, healthy and fulfilled child that would become an achiever later in life that African child is still exposed to all forms of abuses including malnutrition, denial of basic education, gender discrimination, inadequate healthcare and exploitation that is forced labour. The irony of the whole scenario is that in spite of this, millions of African children still live in penury and abject poverty as they are continually denied one or more of their right to survival, good health, protection and education.
- ItemOpen AccessCorrelation between Poverty and Juvenile Delinquency(Nigeria Educational Research Reporters Association (NERRA), 1999-09-25) Olusakin, A.MJuvenile delinquency could be caused by environmental contigencies that are beyond the control of the youths and therefore resulted in their behaving the opposite way to the socially approved way of behaving. Juvenile delinquent behaviours among secondary.:'Elchoolstudents from low socio economic ~tatus homes were compared to these of students from high socioTeconomic status homes. A total of 150 senior secondary students, comprising of 75 female students from 2 federal government secondary schools were used in the study. The Likert-type of Questionnaires with four-point scale were administered to collect vital data for this study. Two research hypotheses were tested and both of them were upheld as they were supported by the results. It lwas found out that a signi~icant difference exist between the involvement in juvenile delinquent behaviours of students from high socio economic status family compared to those from low socio-economic status family. Pearson's Product Moment Correlation statistical method of data analysis was used in testing the research hypothesis. Recommendation were given as to how to lessen juvenile delinquency.
- ItemOpen AccessThe Correlation between Poverty and Juvenile Delinquency.(1999-09-25) Olusakin, A.MJuvenile delinquency could be caused by environmental contigencies that are beyond the control of the youths and therefore resulted in their behaving the opposite way to the socially approved way of behaving. Juvenile delinquent behaviours among secondary.:'Elchoolstudents from low socio economic ~tatus homes were compared to these of students from high socioTeconomic status homes. A total of 150 senior secondary students, comprising of 75 female students from 2 federal government secondary schools were used in the study. The Likert-type of Questionnaires with four-point scale were administered to collect vital data for this study. Two research hypotheses were tested and both of them were upheld as they were supported by the results. It lwas found out that a signi~icant difference exist between the involvement in juvenile delinquent behaviours of students from high socio economic status family compared to those from low socio-economic statw family. Pearson's Product Moment Correlation statistical method of data analysis was used in testing the research hypothesis. Recommendation were given as to how to lessen juvenile delinquency.
- ItemOpen AccessCounselling For Effective And Appropriate Conflict Management Among Nigerian Undergraduate Students Using The Competence Model Of Conflict Communication.(2001-08-26) Olusakin, A.MThis study examines the five conflict communication as proposed by Papa and Canary (1995) to find out the association between the five conflict communication styles and the three competence measures of effectiveness and appropriateness.100undergraduate students of university of Lagos living in two of the hostels were used as the subject for this study to obtain the needed data. Five hypotheses were tested and the results showed that both integrating and compromising of conflict communication had significant positive association with effectiveness. Integrating style had a positive association with situational appropriateness compromising style had a significant positive association with relational appropriateness. Both dominating and avoiding styles had negative association with relational appropriateness. Dominating style also had negative association with situational appropriateness while avoiding style had negative association with effectiveness. Obliging style did not emerge as a significant predictor whether positively or negatively. These results were discussed and the counselling implications explained.
- ItemOpen AccessCounselling Primary School Children:A Practical Approach(2000-08-26) Olusakin, A.MChildren of today are the leaders of tomorrow; therefore, we need to start counselling them from the childhood stage while they are still going through their character formation. We cannot counsel children in the same way that we counsel adults. We counsel adults by sitting down with them, and allowing them to talk with us. If we use the same strategy with children, it is unlikely that they would tell us anything of importance. They would probably become bored with the conversation after a short while, or would withdraw into silence. However, even if they should talk to us, they would probably deflect away from important issues. This paper discusses some basic strategies for effective child counselling.
- ItemOpen AccessCounselling Strategies for Addressing Militancy and Social Restiveness in Nigeria(36th Annual International Conference of Counselling Association of Nigeria (CASSON), 2012-08-28) Olusakin, A.M; Nwolisa, F.AThe youths remain can be considered as the greatest assets that any community can possess. They are the greatest investments for a society’s sustainable development and future. This is the reason that is generally acknowledged that meaningful and positive fundamental changes are usually fostered, shaped across cultural settings or shaped by the generation of youths in the society. Youths of every society are looked up to as leaders of the next generation, and as such a great resource for national development. Youths, since time immemorial play different vital roles in communal life, they have served as helpers to their parents on the farm, assistant to their parents, families and communities such as farming, blacksmiths, weaving and so on. They have also served as communal watchmen that have protected their immediate environment from external attacks...
- ItemOpen AccessCounselling: A Strong tool for checking examination malpractice and coping with examination anxiety(Lagos State Public Service Staff Development Centre, Magodo, 1997-03-13) Olusakin, A.MCounseling is a process which involves the interaction of the counsellor, with the client and vice versa. This interaction or relationship should be seen as a process of establishing cooperative interactions so that the client is assisted in exploring himself or herself and the situation in which he or she is. The counselling process therefore involves a wide range of factors among which include the client’s needs and expectations, the change in behaviour expected of the client and recognising the various aspects of the counselling process.
- ItemOpen AccessCounsellors’ Training for Coping with Stress in Counselling Relationship.(The Counsellor: A Journal of the Counselling Association of Nigeria, 1996) Olusakin, A.MSince counsellors are trained to help other cope with their stressful life situations among other things, they themselves need to seek ways of coping with any form of stress that might arise in course of their interaction with their clients’ who may even act out their aggression and maladaptive behaviours on the counsellors. Attempt was made to define stress and the nature of stress certain aspects of the counsellors professional calling which are crucial to their effectiveness were closely examined and some strategies for coping with stress in the counselling relationship were also discussed.
- ItemOpen AccessDevelopment of Innovation to Solve Energy Challenges:(University of Lagos Golden Jubilee Research Conference and Fair from 6th to 8th of November (Published in the Conference Proceedings)., 2012-11) Olusakin, A.M; Ekamma, M.AThis study was carried out to examine the need for professional Counsellors' intervention and involvement in awareness creation concerning the development of innovation to solve energy challenges. The sample for the study included 460 (299 female, 161 male) professional Counsellors who attended the annual national conference of the Counselling Association of Nigeria. All the participants attended the Workshop on sustainable Energy based the Society of Engineers Project tagged Energy4Me. All the participants 100% reported that they benefited from the awareness programme. No significant difference due to gender was recorded.
- ItemOpen AccessEffect of Cognitive Restructuring and Time Management on Academic Task Procrastination: Association with Self-Esteem and Gender(10th UNILAG Annual Research Conference and Fair, 2015-11-24) Olorunfemi, O.A; Olusakin, A.M; Makinde, B.OThe study examined the effect of cognitive restructuring therapy, time management training on academic task procrastination and its association with self-esteem and gender among Senior Secondary School Students in Ogun State. Three research hypotheses were equally generated to guide the study...
- ItemOpen AccessEffect of Group Counselling on the Secondary School Teachers' Level of Awareness of the National Policy on Education(International Conference of the International Journal of the Arts & Sciences (IJAS), 2017-06-08) Olusakin, A.M; Olawole, AThe main purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Group counseling on the awareness level of secondary school teachers on the National Policy on Education. Two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study: there is no significant effect of Group counselling on awareness level of secondary school teachers on the National policy on education document, there is no significant difference due to gender on awareness level secondary school teacher who are exposed to Group Counselling on the National Policy on education.
- ItemOpen AccessThe Effect of Marriage Counselling on Wife Battering Approach to Assertiveness among Nigerian Men(World Congress on Family Violence (WCFV), 2003-06-22) Olusakin, A.MWife battering is not a strange phenomenon among Nigerian men. As a matter of fact if a woman should run to the police to report her husband for battering her, unless it is fatal, she would more often than not be asked to go and settle the matter amicably at home...
- ItemOpen AccessEffect of Two Counselling Treatments on Compassion Fatigue among the Clergy in Ogun State, Nigeria(Counselling Psychological Journal of Practice & Research; A Journal of Counselling Association of Nigeria, Ogun State, 2016) Akinsola, S.O; Olusakin, A.M; Oni, A.AThe study investigated the effect of Pastoral Counselling and Reality Therapy on compassion .fatigue among the Clergy in Ogun State, Nigeria. Four research hypotheses were tested in this study. Quasi-experimental Pre-test/Post-test, control method was employed. One hundred and fifty Clergy randomly selected from various denominations participated in the study. The results obtained showed that both Pastoral Counselling and Reality Therapy were effective in addressing the compassion fatigue of these Clergy. Pastoral Counselling however recorded a higher level of effectiveness. The counselling implications were discussed.
- ItemOpen AccessThe Effects of Compulsive Texting on Spelling Ability and Academic Performance of Adolescents in Yaba LGA of Lagos State, Nigeria(13th UNILAG Annual Research Conference and Fair, 2018-08-28) Ikuburuju-Orola, A.; Olusakin, A.MThis study investigated the effect of compulsive texting behaviour on spelling ability and academic performance of adolescents in Yaba local government area, Lagos state. Correlational research design was adopted in the study. The population for this study comprised all SS2 students in co-educational public schools in Yaba local government area. A total of 145 participants were selected from two co-educational public senior secondary schools in Yaba local government area, through a simple random sampling technique. Thirty nine (39) out of one hundred and forty five (145) participants were identified to be compulsive texters based on their response to the compulsive texting items and their frequency of texting. Two (2) hypotheses were tested in this study. A questionnaire developed by the researcher with a reliability coefficient of 0.65 was employed in collection of data. The data were analysed and the hypotheses were tested with the use of mean, standard deviation and pearson product moment correlation at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of this study revealed that there is no significant relationship between academic performances of compulsive texters. Also, compulsive texting doesn't have any relationship with the spelling ability of adolescents. It was recommended that smart phones use should not be discouraged among adolescents. Adolescents are advised to reduce its use during examination periods, study hours and school hours. Adolescents should also make use of Predictive text feature while texting as a conscious effort to check for incorrect spelling.
- ItemOpen AccessGender Differences In The Psycho-Social Adjustment Of Nigerian Single Parents(2003-05-17) Olusakin, A.MAbstract Being married, living together as husband and wife and having children who are looked after by both parents, is the dream, pride and joy of a typical Nigerian. In fact, single parent family setting in the strict sense of the term, was formally a taboo among Nigerians. However, the increasing rate of divorce, separation and teenage motherhood has brought about this pattern of family. Headed by a man or a woman, single family system is still frown at among Nigerians. This study was carried out therefore, to find out the differences in the psychological as well as the social adjustment problems that the single mothers encounter when compared to those of single fathers. Eighty-one single parents (forty-one single mothers and forty single fathers) formed the subject of the study. The mean age of the single mothers was 34.5 years while that of the single fathers was 38 years. The two research hypotheses that there would be significant differences in the level of (1) the psychological and (2) the social adjustment of single mothers when compared to those of single fathers, were accepted. The results showed that single mothers suffer more intense psychological as well as social adjustment problems than the single fathers. The family counselling implications were discussed.
- ItemOpen AccessGlobal Economic Crisis and Its Implications for the Education Sector(2nd International Conference of College of Technical Education, Yaba College of Technology, 2016-11-16) Olusakin, A.MGlobal Economic Crisis is a worldwide period of financial crisis experienced by markets and consumers. Difficult business environment to succeed is one of the major outcomes of financial crisis. This is because potential consumers tend to reduce their purchases of goods and services until the economic situation improves. Crisis period is a time of intense difficulty or danger. In an economy therefore, a crisis can be described as that period of dismal economic performance. It is a critical event or point of decision which, if not handled in an appropriate and timely, may turn into a disaster.
- ItemOpen AccessImpact of Counselling Intervention on the Psychosocial Well-Being of Makoko School Children in their Peculiar Indigenous Environment, Makoko, Lagos.(Centre for Biodiversity, Conservation and Ecosystem Management (CEBCEM)., 2019-07-10) Makinde, B.O; Olusakin, A.M; Adebiyi, D.TThe challenges posed by the adverse environmental pollution cannot be overestimated especially as regards its impact on the resilience and psychosocial well-being of the residents. There is no disputing the fact that as murky and waterlogged as the Makoko environment is, it is the children’s indigenous environment. This paper investigated the impact of group counselling on the resilience and psychosocial well-being of Makoko school children in their peculiar indigenous environment. It examined the children’s perception of their environment as well as their attitude towards the inclement pollution with reference to their level of resilience and interpersonal relationship. The study adopted the quasi-experimental pre-test and post-test research design. Intact classes were used for the study. A researcher-made questionnaire was used by the researchers to gather data to test the two null hypotheses. A total of 106 randomly selected school children participated in the study. Paired sample t-test statistical tool was used to determine the level of resilience and interpersonal relationship of the participants. Results showed that group counselling impacted significantly on their level of resilience and interpersonal relationship. The study recommends regular counselling interventions to enhance the rapid growth, development and psychosocial well-being of Makoko school children in their indigenous environment.
- ItemOpen AccessThe Imperatives of Professional Counselling Frameworks For Addressing Sustainable Global Energy Security(36th Annual International Conference of Counselling Association of Nigeria (CASSON), 2012-08-29) Olusakin, A.M; Ekamma, M.AEnergy is essential to the survival of everyone. It is embodied in everything we use. To address the issue of sustainable global energy security effectively, we need to understand what it is and how it works. Energy is the power/force that brings about liveliness. It comes from many sources and in many forms. The forms of energy are classified into two general categories. Potential energy which is energy stored in an object. Chemical, mechanical, nuclear, gravitational, and electrical are all stored energy...
- ItemOpen AccessInfluence of Parenting Styles on the Self Esteem of Secondary Schools’ Adolescents in Ikeja Local Government Area of Lagos State, Nigeria.(Applied Research Conference in Africa, 2019-08-22) Olusakin, A.M; Ngbor, JThis study examined the influence of parenting styles on adolescents’ self-esteem in Ikeja Local Government Area of Lagos State. Four research questions and four research hypotheses were asked and formulated respectively to serve as a guide in the conduct of the study. The descriptive survey research was used to conduct the study. Two hundred (200) participants from randomly selected four Secondary Schools were selected as sample (using random sampling) for this study from the population of all public Secondary Schools’ adolescents (male and female) in Ikeja Local Government Area of Lagos State. A total number of Two Hundred (200) questionnaires were distributed to the respondents (50, from each school- consisting of 25male and 25 female) and were retrieved for data analysis. The data obtained after the administration of the questionnaire were subsequently analysed using simple percentages, frequency distribution table; the formulated hypotheses were tested using Chi-square (X2) at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that authoritative parenting style; authoritarian parenting style; permissive parenting style and neglectful parenting style have significant influence on adolescents’ self-esteem in the study area. Some recommendations were stated as the way forward and they are: Parents should give birth to children they can adequately cater for. The communication line between parents and adolescent children should be kept open and effective. Parents should encourage their children to believe in themselves and have high self-confidence. Parents should show interest in the activities that their children are interested in. There is need for personal/social, group counselling and individual counselling in schools where students with challenged homes are counselled. Students should develop positive self-concept in life to assist them in their academic achievement.