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Influence Of Polygamy On Behaviour Patterns Of In-school Adolescent As Expressed By Secondary School Teachers
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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 TWO - [ Total Page(s): 8 ]Rosenman (1980) explained that after many years of competitive driving, unending quests for constantly receding goals, the Type A pattern exhibits some mannerisms and various motor actions that they often allow him I her to be identified. Rosenman and Friedman (1978 & 1986) gave the following as the outstanding motor and behavioural characteristics of Type A:1. Persistent desire for recognition and advancement2. Profound inclination and eagerness to compete with others.3. ... 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 ... Continue reading---
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---
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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---