Browsing by Author "Shafa, A. Yunus"

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    APPRAISING NATURAL DISASTER AS A STRESSOR
    (Department of Psychology, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2016-01-11) Tafida, Abubakar Musa; Olubukola, Ajayi; Shafa, A. Yunus
    This study discusses natural disaster as a stress or Through literature, authors have been able to identify the various way by which this happens. Various ways were suggested on how to manage stress by people who experience them. In conclusion, we believe that stress generally affect the individual, how to handle it depend solely on the individual efforts.
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    CONTEMPORARY STUDIES OF AL-MAQASID AL-SHARl'AH ON THE PRESERVATION OF THE HUMAN MIND AND ITS RELEVANCE TO SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NASARAWA STATE
    (Department of Islamic Studies Education, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2021-10-01) Abubakar, Usman; Shafa, A. Yunus
    Islamic scholars agreed that Islam has the ultimate goal of being merciful to humanity. This is the primary purpose of Maqdsid al-Shariah. To achieve this goal it is necessary to promote human well-being. The main purpose of this study is to examine the role of Maqdsid al-Shari ah in the protection and development of human intellect among secondary school students in Nasarawa State towards moral. scientifiCy and spiritual attainments. The study utilizes a descriptive design that allows exposition of the elements for the preservation of human intellect from all forms of evil to the development of a scientific mind in the secondary school students of Nasarawa State. The study reveals that Jive fundamentally universal objectives namelyy religion, life, intellect, lineage and property are parts of the ultimate objectives of Islam which are to seiwe human interests and save them from harm. The principles of Maqdfid al-Shari ah can be applied to protect as well as develop secondary school student's intellect. The study recommends the learning and teaching of Islamic law be encouraged among secondary school students in Nasarawa State to ease for them its inculcation in all aspects of life for personal, state and national development.
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    FAMILY ENVIRONMENT AND ADOLESCENTS SCHOOL ! ADJUSTMENT AMONG JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN KEFFI, NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA
    (Department of Psychology, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2018-03-14) Tafida, Abubakar Musa; Shafa, A. Yunus; Oshishepo, Sani A.; Dahiru, Hadiza Ibrahim
    This study examined the contributions of family environment to adolescent's school adjustment. The study adopted a crosssectional survey to obtain firsthand information on family environment and adjustment among school adolescents. One hundred and twenty (120) participants were selected using simple random technique to participate in the study consisting of sixty two (62) males and fifty eight (58) females of Asasul Secondary School, Keffi (Junior Secondary School Section). Their ages ranged from 10 -18 years and they responded to two separate instruments: family environment scale and Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire. The result using Pearson Product moment Correlation showed that: there is a weak and statistically not significant relationship between family environment and adolescent's school adjustment: (120), -139, P<0.01, NS. The finding was discussed in terms of cultural influences on socialization resulting in differential expectations in school going adolescents and its consequences on their adjustment. Recommendations were offered towards improving the school system.
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    THEORETICAL ANALYSIS OF ADLERIAN AND FREUDIAN SCHOOL OF THOUGHT ON HUMAN PSYCHOLOGICAL FUNCTIONING AND BEHAVIOR
    (Political Science Department, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, 2015-01-01) Shafa, A. Yunus
    The study compared psychoanalytic theory of Sigmund Freud and individual psychology of Alfred Adler. The emphasis was on the work of some psychologists. The researcher reviewed some existing evidence on the subject matter. It is evident that when bodies of formulations as numerous and complex as personality theories are examined, there are many qualities by which they can be compared and distinguished. The study covered the area of similarities and differences between the two theories.