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- 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 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 AccessUndergraduate Students' Concerns And Gender References For Councellors.(1997-08-16) Olusakin, A.MThis study exposed the students gender preference for counsellor in relation to their problem areas. One hundred and fifty undergraduate students (90 males and 60 females) formed the subject of this study. 21 problem areas were included on the questionnaire and out of the 21,there was a significant evidence of gender preference for counselor. In 6 areas while no gender preference for counsellor among the students in the remaining 15 areas.Both male and female students indicated preference for same sex counsellor in dealing with sexual concerns. However in discussing problems concerning alcohol and smoking, both male and female students tend to prefer male counsellor while they prefer female counsellor when it comes to emotional matters like bereavement.The results point to the fact that both male and female counselors are needed in the field.
- ItemOpen AccessPost-Retirement Life Styles of some Nigerians and the Counselling Implications.(1998-08-10) Olusakin, A.MThis study was carried out to find out some of the post retirement activities of the retired men and women.200 retirees (lee men and 100 women) formed the subject of the study.Their mean age was 51 fears.Their minimum educational level was secondary school certificate. Reports were obtained from them about the different changes in there life styles since they retired from their first employment. There was a significant decline in the expenditure aspect of the retirees. Significant increases in social contact, domestic work,and recreations after retirement were reported by the respondents.Women reported significantly higher likelihood for increased domestic work and social contact while men reported significantly higher likelihood for increased reading and recreation.The implications for both pre-retirement and post retirement counselling were discussed.
- ItemOpen AccessPost-Retirement Life Styles of some Nigerians and the Counselling Implications.(1998-08-15) Olusakin, A.MThis study was carried out to find out some of the post retirement activities of the retired men and women.200 retirees (lee men and 100 women) formed the subject of the study. Their mean age was 51 fears. Their minimum educational level was secondary school certificate. Reports were obtained from them about the different changes in their life styles since they retired from their first employment. There was a significant decline in the expenditure aspect of the retirees. Significant increases in social contact, domestic work, and recreations after retirement were reported by the respondents. Women reported significantly higher likelihood for increased domestic work and social contact while men reported significantly higher likelihood for increased reading and recreation. The implications for both pre-retirement and post retirement counselling were discussed.
- ItemOpen AccessSubject Combinations and Their Occupational Relevance(Lagos State Public Service Staff Development Centre, Magodo, 1999-02-18) Olusakin, A.MChoosing a career is to imbibe a way of life and to embark on a path of personal development. It is widely known that many young people in our schools and colleges have scanty and inaccurate knowledge about what it takes to enter into various occupations which eventually become their careers. Efforts should be made in ensuring that our youths are adequately guided to forestall wastage of human resources, thus promoting the national development as we ensure great future for our children.
- ItemOpen AccessPsychoactive Drug Abuse Among Secondary School Students In Osun State of Nigeria And The Counselling Implications.(1999-07-30) Olusakin, A.MDrug abuse has become a mental, social and psychological menace in our society. This study was carried out to investigate the prevalence of psychoactive drug abuse among the secondary school students in Osun state of Nigeria.Two hundred and forty students made up of one hundred and twenty boys and the same number of girls were used as subjects. One hundred and seventy four were from poor families while sixty-six were from rich families. Tee two research hypotheses tested showed that male students were more into drug abuse than female students and that the students from rich families were more abusers of. drugs than those from poor families. Many reasons were given by the students as being responsible for venturing into drug abuse. The counselling implications were discussed.
- 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 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 AccessPeace Counselling Impact among Nigerian Primary School Teachers(International Conference on Teacher Education held at the University of the Philippines, 2001-07-05) Olusakin, A.MThis study examined Peace Counselling impact among Primary School Teachers in Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria. A total of 110 Primary School Teachers voluntarily participated in this study. 55 Teachers (20 male and 35 female Teachers) were exposed to Peace Counselling while 55 (20 male and 35 female Teachers) were used as control group. The participants in the control group were also given Peace Counselling after the completion of the study. Two research questions were raised to guide the direction of the study. Teaching related Element of Peace Disturbance Scale (TEPDS) was used as the research instrument to collect pre‐ and post treatment data. Analysis of covariance was employed in the data analysis. The results showed that a significant difference between the treatment groups and the control group as the participants in the treatment group who went through Peace Counselling recorded a higher degree of peace than those used as control. Also a significant difference was recorded between the female and the Primary School Teachers who were exposed to Peace Counselling in their recorded peace level. Implications for Peace Counselling among Primary School Teachers were discussed.
- 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 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 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 AccessThe Relationship Between Stressful Life Events And Gender Among Nigerians.(2004) Olusakin, A.MIn most societies, the gender stratification system tends to favour males although this is a matter of degree. At one extreme, women's power is minimal and confined to the household. At the other end of the continuum are relatively egalitarian social systems in which power differences are narrowed and women have important roles in non-family institutional spheres. There is a culturally universal belief that females are entrusted with child care and other tasks that centred on the household. In contrast, males are assigned roles that involve risks. The logic behind this division of labour is related to a mother's need to remain as a nurse to the family. Stressful life events of men also involve more changes and are of greater magnitude than those of women due to the nature of men's jobs involving decisions and higher risks than women's work compared to the boring and repetitious nature of house-work in which most women are involved. The fact that women are often dependent upon men for economic support and for their sense of personal worth is also indicative of magnitude of the stressful life events of men. A woman in the traditional setting was expected to raise her own children and also cater for the extended family. The nature of Niqerian women's family roles particularly the housewife roles, is also indicative of the fact that women would experience less anticipation of and control over the occurrence of their stressful life events than men. Apart from the routine life, she is also expected to subordinate her wish to earn an independent living since her need for personal fulfilment through productive activity is often sacrificed to the wishes and needs of her husband; she keeps the house, looks after the children and sees to other domestic affairs. Today, this pattern is breaking up because of the changing roles of the woman in the contem porary society. Women with higher education or in specialized training find it increasingly difficult to give up their jobs on getting married. The gradual acceptance of feminine role shows that it is now very rampart and acceptable for a woman to think of the idea of work outside the home as a career woman. This research work was designed to investigate the relationship between stressful life events and gender. 1,850 men and 2,040' women were used as sample for this study. All of them were married. The results summarized how a stressful life events paradigm can be used to explore and compare the everyday life experiences of women and men. In terms of overall intensity of stressful life events men scored higher than women. This was expected as a consequence of men's greater participation in instrumental r.oles as well as their greater involvement in decision-making and positions of authority both at home and at work. Further, in terms of content of stressful life events, women reported more stressful life events than men centering on the family and family-related activities, while men reported more stressful life events than women centering on work-related activities. The counselling implications were also discussed.
- ItemOpen AccessPeace in Niger Delta: Economic Development and the Politics of Overdependence on Oil.(International Journal on World Peace, USA, 2006) Olusakin, A.MThis paper is set to draw attention to the need for lasting peace in Nigeria as a nation and especially in the oil producing region of the country-the Niger Delta. Nigeria is Africa’s leading oil exporter and the fifth-biggest source of the United States of America’s oil imports, but despite its oil wealth, many Nigerians live in abject poverty. The irony becomes more critical with the situation of Nigeria’s Niger Delta region which is home to vast oil reserves, that make the country one of the world’s biggest oil exporters and yet remains poor, under-developed and consequently, prone to violence. Every time such violence occurs, many lives are lost and the oil industry is adversely affected leading to increase in oil prices.
- ItemOpen AccessThe Use of Technology in Counselling(34th Annual National Conference of the Counselling Association Of Nigeria (CASSON), 2010-08-05) Olusakin, A.MTechnology continues to evolve and has had a seemingly unabated influence on how we learn, communicate, and interact with others both professionally and personally. Today’s high technology tools, high speed networks, and fast-paced digital exchanges are more an intricate part of our global society than ever before. The counselling profession is also trying to keep pace with the dynamic and rapidly changing world. Yet, even though the profession has developed exponentially in recent years, counsellors have perhaps underutilised technology as a tool to improve the counselling programs. Since Counsellors play an important role in shaping students’ ability to learn, communicate, and share information with others, they would be well served to understand how technology can enhance their work.
- 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 AccessPeer Pressure Effects and Coping Strategies(Students Affairs Division, Vice Chancellor’s Office., 2011-11-15) Olusakin, A.MPeers are people of around the same age group such as classmates, playmates and social groups. Peer pressure is when someone is asked to do what he/she would not normally want to do. It could have positive or negative effect. It can also be confusing and stressful at times...
- ItemOpen AccessSchool Counsellor's Roles in Preventing the Spread of HIV and AIDS in Nigeria and US(The Department of History, Geography, and Political Science Tennessee State University Nashville, Tennessee, 2012) Olusakin, A.MThe impact of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) on school children all over the world is very severe. About 15 million children have lost one or both parents due to the disease. Over the past 30 years, more than 25 million people have died from HIV/AIDS which causes debilitating illness and premature death in people during their prime years of life and has devastated families and communities. Further, HIV/AIDS has complicated efforts to fight poverty, improve health, and promote development. In 2008, about 430,000 children under the age of 15 were infected with HIV and about 280,000 died of AIDS. Over 90 percent of people with HIV are living in the developing world. Counselling is both a science and an art. It is a science because to offer counsel, advice or assistance, the counsellor must have the knowledge of the basic principles and techniques of counselling. The counsellor must know the art of counselling because it is not just enough to know the basic principles and techniques but the counsellor must know how to actually apply them for effective counselling to address both the physical as well as the emotional dimensions. The American School Counsellor Association (ASCA)’s position is for professional Counsellor to focus on HIV/AIDS as a disease and not as a moral issue. The professional school counsellor’s role is to provide counselling, support and collaboration with school health personnel to provide HIV/AIDS educational programs for students, staff, and parents with the curriculum developed in conjunction with groups associated with the school and officially approved by the board of education. Professional school counsellors collaborate with others to promote healthy living and confront issues threatening human lives. They encourage the development of policies supporting good health, and they provide leadership to the school by assisting in the design and implementation of school wide HIV/AIDS prevention activities and programs. The professional school counsellor includes HIV/AIDS prevention programs as a part of the comprehensive school counselling program and ensures that HIV/AIDS prevention programs include training in decision-making skills; recognition of early signs of HIV; prevention/intervention services; community support and parent education. Relevant information concerning HIV/AIDS and any related complications is vital to all. The professional school counsellor is familiar with available resources to assist students and families dealing with HIV/AIDS issues. Specific areas may include general information about HIV/AIDS, including knowledge of the behaviour choices that make people to be at risk concerning HIV/AIDS, how HIV/AIDS transmission occurs, HIV/AIDS-related civil rights issues, universal health precautions and accurate information dispelling myths about HIV/AIDS. The HIV/AIDS counselling program includes information for students, staff and parents promoting concepts of healthy living and responsibility to self, family and society. HIV positive people who are counseled are better equipped to decide if they will let people know about their HIV status, and better equipped to challenge discrimination.Counselling HIV positive people including the discussion of safer sex and methods of safe injecting helps in preventing the transmission of the HIV virus. HIV positive people need to know that they have an obligation to prevent the transmission of the virus to other people.
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