Browsing by Author "Modo, F.N."

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    COMMUNICATION IN MARITAL HOMES AND WORK PERFORMANCE AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOLTEACHERS' IN AKWAIBOM STATE: IMPLICATIONS FOR FAMILY COUNSELLING
    (Department of Guidance and Counselling, Nasarawa State University Keffi., 2014-12-16) Modo, F.N.; Ugbe, Lucy Ungie-Ada; Nyarks, I.A
    This study investigated the influence of communication in marital homes on secondary school teachers work performance in Akwa Ibom Slate. One research question and one hypothesis were formulated to guide the study The ex-postfacto research design was used in the study. Using stratified random sampling technique, 1056 respondents were selected from the population of5,277 married teachers from 50 public secondary schools in Akwa Ibom State. The study was carried out using validated questionnaires measured on a four point scale. The questionnaire was titled, Marital Problems and Work Performance Questionnaire (MPWPQ). The data obtained were analysed using mean responses to answer research question and t-tesl was used to test the hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. The result of the investigation showed that lack of communication in marital homes influences secondary school teachers' work performance in Akwa Ibom State. Based on this finding, it is recommended among others, that counsellors should sensitise married teachers, school principals, state education administrators, other employers of labour and married workers through workshops and seminars that factors outside the work itself or work environment can influence work performance. They should therefore seek counselling in marriage relationship and work.
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    GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE UBE PROGRAMME
    (Department of Guidance and Counselling, Nasarawa State University Keffi., 2013-09-17) Modo, F.N.; Sanni, K.B; Udora, I.E; Ugbe, Lucy Ungie-Ada
    The paper discussed guidance and counselling services for the implementation of the Universal Basic Education Programme. The guidance and counselling services listed and discussed were appraisal, educational, personal/social, counselling, vocational, orientation, information, placement and referral services. The paper concluded that for effective implementation of the UBE programme, guidance and counselling services in schools would be of great importance. It further recommended among others that professional counsellors be employed by government to man the guidance and counselling centres, for maximum benefit of the UBE programme.
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    Human Trafficking in Akwa-Ibom State Nigeria: Implications for Counselling and Rehabilitation of Victims
    (Department of Guidance and Counselling, Nasarawa State University Keffi., 2014-07-22) Modo, F.N.; Nyarks, I.A; Ugbe, Lucy Ungie-Ada
    This study investigated the practice of human trafficking and its implications for counselling and rehabilitation ofvictims inAkwa Ibom State. The sample consisted of fifty victims of human trafficking inAkwa Ibom State. To accomplish this research objective, three research questions were formulated. The research adopted an expost facto research design and the instrument for data collection was a 30 item questionnaire titled, “Human Trafficking Practice Questionnaire (HTPQ) ”. Descriptive statistics of frequency scores and percentage counts were used to analyse the data. The findings of this study showed that extended family culture, unemployment, and educational background influence an individual's vulnerability to human trafficking. Based on the findings, it was recommended that parents should endeavour to provide for the physical and emotional needs of their children. Also professional counsellors should be employed by government in National Agency for the Prohibition of Traffic in Persons and Other Related Matters (NAPTIP) to take care of the rehabilitation of human trafficked victims and implement employment strategies that could take care of the unemployed individuals in the society.