IMPACT OF NOCTURNAL ENURESIS ON PSYCHO SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN MAKURDI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF BENUE STATE

This study investigated the impact of Nocturnal Enuresis on psychosocial adjustment of primary school pupils in Makurdi Local government area of Benue state. It employed a descriptive survey design. Two research questions were asked and two hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The sample size of 300 pupils was employed using the specification of Research Advisor (2006). A selfdeveloped instrument titled: Enuresis and psychosocial adjustment scale (EPAS) was adopted for the study. The instrument was administered by the researcher by personal visit to the sampled schools. The data collected were analyzed using chi-square statistics tested at 0.05 level of significance. The results showed that Nocturnal Enuresis has a significant impact on psychosocial adjustment of primaiy school pupils in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue state. The study recommended that counsellors be made available to assist pupils to adjust their level of depression, shyness, low self esteem, withdrawal, anxiety and social isolation.