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Influence Of Polygamy On Behaviour Patterns Of In-school Adolescent As Expressed By Secondary School Teachers
[A CASE STUDY OF ILORIN METROPOLIS]
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Because
the fourfold transition is obviously complex and changes in all
dimensions do not always synchronize, there is usually some degree of
confrontation, reorganization and conflict between the dimensions.
Expectations for the recipients of the change also follow: eight of such
expectations viewed as tasks, are considered here following the model
of one of the pioneers of the study of life span, Robert Havighurst in
1951. The following are the inherent tasks of adolescents identified
with the acronym, the 4As2PsAD-model (Havighurst, 1988). A: Achieving
new and more mature relationships with age mates of both sexes;
A: Achieving masculine or feminine social roles; A: Accepting ones physique and using the body effectively;
A: Achieving emotional independence of parents and other adults;
P: Preparing for marriage and family life;
P: Preparing for an economic career;
A: Achieving a set of values and an ethical system as a guide to behaviour - developing an ideology; and
D: Desiring and achieving socially responsible behaviour
Young
people ordinarily accomplish the developmental tasks of adolescence in a
sequence of stages. The first stage is the early adolescence, and it
coincides roughly with the junior secondary school years marked by rapid
physical and intellectual growth, confusion and a feeling of
insecurity, as the person takes up adult sexual characteristics. The
second stage, the middle adolescence, coincides roughly with senior
secondary school age. Primarily, the person seeks self-reliance and
psychological independence from parents; becomes comfortably involved in
expanding peer relationships; achieves the capacity for intimate
friendship; and learns to handle heterosexual relationships (Havighurst,
1988). The third stage is the late adolescence, which usually begins as
the child enters into higher institution or is already there or is
learning a trade. At this point it is expected that the young person may
have formed a reasonably clear and consistent sense of personal
identity and is committed to some fairly definite social roles, value
system, and life goals.
Characteristics of In-School Adolescent Behaviour
Behaviour
is the way in which an individual carries out his activities. Behaviour
of an individual is influenced by the internal body environment as well
as external environment around him (Ruchismita, 2010). Adolescent
behaviour has been studied from very early times. Plato characterised
the adolescents to be argumentative and easily excitable while Aristotle
described them as impulsive, prone to excess and exaggeration and
lacking self-restraint. The period of adolescence in the life of an
individual is characterised as problematic and has been studied for a
long time. According to Ruchismita (2010), adolescents behaviours are
characterized by
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACTThe main purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of polygamy on the behaviour patterns of in-school adolescent as expressed by secondary school teachers in Ilorin metropolis. The study also investigated whether or not there would be significant difference on the perception of respondent on the basis of gender, religion, marital status and educational qualification. Descriptive survey research procedure was adopted for the study. The purposive sampling and stratified random ... Continue reading---
APPENDIX A - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]APPENDIXUNIVERSITY OF ILORINFACULTY OF EDUCATION,DEPARTMENT OF COUNSELLOR EDUCATIONINFLUENCE OF POLYGAMY ON THE BEHAVIOUR PATTERNS OF ADOLESCENT QUESTIONNAIRE†(IPBPAQ).Dear Respondents,This questionnaire is aimed at finding influence of polygamy on in-adolescent behaviour pattern as perceived by secondary school teachers in Ilorin metropolis. The questionnaire is designed mainly to find out your opinion on the influence of polygamy on in-adolescent behaviour patterns, therefore, any infor ... Continue reading---
LIST OF TABLES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]LIST OF TABLESTable 1: Distribution of Respondents by Gender Table 2: Distribution of Respondents by Religion Table 3: Distribution of Respondents by Marital Status Table 4: Distribution of Respondents by Educational Qualification Table 5: Rank Order Analysis of Influence of polygamy on Behaviour Patterns Table 6: Mean, Standard Deviation and t-value indicating the Influence of polygamy on Behaviour Patterns of In-school Adolescents in Ilorin Metropoli ... Continue reading---
TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]TABLE OF CONTENTSTITLE Title Page Approved Page Dedication Acknowledgements Table of Contents List of Tables Abstract CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTIONBackground to the Study Statement of the Problems Research Questions Research Hypotheses Purpose o f the Study Significance of the Study Scope of the Study Operational Definition of Terms CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF THE RELATED LITERATUREPreamble Concept of Polygamy Concept of Behaviour Pattern Concept of Adolescence Characterist ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 4 ]The aim of this study is to find out the
influence of polygamy on the behaviour patterns of in-school adolescents
as expressed by secondary school teachers in Ilorin Metropolis, with a
view to investigating the relationship that exist between polygamy and
behaviour patterns of in-school adolescents.Statement of the ProblemPolygamous
family is characterised by unhealthy rivalry and competitions which in
turn may have a lot influence on childrearing practices and behaviour
patterns o ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER THREE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]The psychometric analysis of the instrument was based on the validity
and reliability measures. The properties are presented thus;ValidityAdewumi
(1998) noted that a measuring instrument is described as valid when it
measures truly and accurately the quality it is meant to measure.
Validity is one of the most crucial psychometric properties of
measurement and it is concerned with whether a test or scale really
measures what it purports to measure. In order to ascertain the validity
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CHAPTER FOUR - [ Total Page(s): 6 ]Table 2 shows the ranking of the items contained in the questionnaire on influence of polygamy on behaviour patterns. Items, 6, 1, 3 and 5 ranked as top three items. Item 6 which states that “enhanced competitivenessâ€, ranked first with a mean score of 3.30. Item 1 which states that “fast driving ambition†ranked second with a mean score of 3.18. Item 3 which states that “time consciousness†also ranked second with a mean score of 3.18. However, items 4, 12, a ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FIVE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]Conclusion This study investigated the influence of
polygamy on the behaviour patterns of in-school adolescent as perceived
by secondary school teachers in Ilorin metropolis. Variables such as
gender, religion marital status and educational qualification were used
to determine the difference or otherwise among the respondents. The
following conclusions were drawn from the findings:1. There is no
significant difference in the influence of polygamy on the beh ... Continue reading---
REFRENCES - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]REFERENCESAdana, B.S. (1996). Statistical methods for students: A de-mystifying approach (2nd ed.). Ilorin: University of Ilorin Press.Adewunmi, O. (1998). Introduction to education measurement and evaluation. Ilorin: Gbenle Press Ltd. Alao, I.A. (1989). Behaviour patterns and style of achievement string of Nigeria secondary students. Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation, University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.Altman I, Ginat J. (1996). Polygamous Families in Contemporary Society. New York: C ... Continue reading---
