Abstract
The study investigated the effect of group counselling on study habit of senior secondary school students’ towards schooling in Federal Government College, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. Two objectives were stated and two null hypotheses were formulated and tested at .05 level of significance. Experimental design was used for the study. The target population for the study comprised all the 356 (SS1) students in Federal Government College, Maiduguri. However, 30 students were drawn through random sampling technique as sample for the study.
Three stages were used in collecting the data: pre-treatment, treatment and post-treatment phases. Students Attitudes Towards Schooling Scale (SATSS) developed by the researchers was used for data collection. Pilot study was conducted to determine the reliability of the instrument. The data collected was tested using a Cronbach alpha reliability coefficient and reliability coefficient of .76 was obtained which showed that the instrument was reliable for the purpose of this study. t-test of independent samples was used to test hypotheses one and two. The results were considered at P<.05 level. The findings of the study showed that group counselling had significant effect on the attitude of senior secondary school students’ towards schooling in Federal Government College, Maiduguri. It was further found that gender has no significant effect on the study habit of senior secondary school students’ towards schooling in Federal Government College, Maiduguri. Based on the findings of the study, it was concluded that group counselling promoted favourable attitude of students towards schooling. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that Guidance and Counselling Unit of the Federal Government College Maiduguri should re-orient the students through information service on the benefits of positive attitude towards schooling.
Background to the Study
Statement of Problem
Scope of Study
Objectives of Study
Significance of Study
Research Questions
Research Hypothesis
Research Methodology
Sources of Data
1.10 Outline of Chapters
CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1: Conceptual framework
2.2: The concept of financial system
2.2.1: The concept of financial distress
2.2.2: The types of banks
2.3: The gap in financial system¦
2.4: The role of banks in filling the gaps in financial system
2.5: The structure of Nigeria banking system
2.6: The distress in commercial and merchant bank
2.7: Causes of distress in commercial and merchant bank
2.8: commercial and merchant bank and economic growth
2.9: The effects of commercial and merchant bank distress on the growth of
the economy
CHAPTER 3: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3. Introduction
3.1 Theoretical framework
3.2 Nature of research method
3.3 Sources of Data
3.4 Method of data presentation and analysis
CHAPTER 4: DATA ANALYSIS AND PRESENTATION
4.1: Introduction
4.2: Presentation of Data
4.3: Data Analysis and Results
4.4: Testing of Hypothesis and Discussion of Results
CHAPTER 5: SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
5.1: Summary¦
Findings
5.3 Recommendations
5.4 Conclusion
5.5 Limitation of the studies
APPENDIXES:
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