📄 Research Article
AJCR Vol. 13, No. 1 (2026)
EFFECTS OF BEHAVIOURAL COUNSELLING ON DEVIANT BEHAVIOURS AMONG JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ABA, ABIA STATE
Patience Eno Ekum 1 & Love Nkem Ihedioha 2 & Effiom Bassey Ekeng 1 & Atim Adams 1 & Eme Joseph Asanye 1 & Favour Ojedor 1 & Sylvia Ekpo 1 & Carpona Oden 1 & Emmanuel Eze 1
1 Department of Guidance and Counselling, Faculty of Educational Foundations Studies, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.
2 Department Of Teacher Education,Ational Institute Of Nigerian Languages (Ninlan), Aba Abia State, Nigeria
2 Department Of Teacher Education,Ational Institute Of Nigerian Languages (Ninlan), Aba Abia State, Nigeria
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Abstract
The study investigated the effect of behavioural counselling on deviant behaviours among junior secondary school students. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. Two research purposes, two research questions guided the study. A pretest and posttest study where carried outside the study area at two weeks interval. The population comprises 118 school counselors randomly drawn through stratified random techniques, were used for the study. A self-made attitude questionnaire titled “effects of behavioural counselling on deviant behaviours among junior secondary school students (EBCDBJSSSQ) made up of 25 items were used for data collection. The study had a reliable coefficient of 0.78 determined through Pearson Product Moment mean and standard deviation in answering the research questions. The findings show that behavioural counselling techniques are effective in curbing deviant behaviours among junior secondary school students. The study concludes that there are different types of deviant bhaviours exhibited among junior secondary school students. The study then recommends that every secondary school heads should allow school counsellors to organize orientation service programmes for the new students where the school rules and regulations be spelt out to them on admission.
Keywords:
Behavioural Counselling, Deviant behaviours, Junior Secondary School Student
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APA 7th Edition:
Patience Eno Ekum, Love Nkem Ihedioha, Effiom Bassey Ekeng, Atim Adams, Eme Joseph Asanye, Favour Ojedor, Sylvia Ekpo, Carpona Oden, Emmanuel Eze (2026). EFFECTS OF BEHAVIOURAL COUNSELLING ON DEVIANT BEHAVIOURS AMONG JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ABA, ABIA STATE. Academic Journal of Current Research, 13(1), 18-26. https://doi.org/
Patience Eno Ekum, Love Nkem Ihedioha, Effiom Bassey Ekeng, Atim Adams, Eme Joseph Asanye, Favour Ojedor, Sylvia Ekpo, Carpona Oden, Emmanuel Eze (2026). EFFECTS OF BEHAVIOURAL COUNSELLING ON DEVIANT BEHAVIOURS AMONG JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ABA, ABIA STATE. Academic Journal of Current Research, 13(1), 18-26. https://doi.org/
Vancouver Style:
Patience Eno Ekum, Love Nkem Ihedioha, Effiom Bassey Ekeng, Atim Adams, Eme Joseph Asanye, Favour Ojedor, Sylvia Ekpo, Carpona Oden, Emmanuel Eze. EFFECTS OF BEHAVIOURAL COUNSELLING ON DEVIANT BEHAVIOURS AMONG JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ABA, ABIA STATE. Acad. J. Curr. Res.. 2026;13(1):18-26. DOI:
Patience Eno Ekum, Love Nkem Ihedioha, Effiom Bassey Ekeng, Atim Adams, Eme Joseph Asanye, Favour Ojedor, Sylvia Ekpo, Carpona Oden, Emmanuel Eze. EFFECTS OF BEHAVIOURAL COUNSELLING ON DEVIANT BEHAVIOURS AMONG JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ABA, ABIA STATE. Acad. J. Curr. Res.. 2026;13(1):18-26. DOI:
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