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The Role Of Guidance And Counselling In Suicide Prevention In Nigeria
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Purpose of the study
The main purpose of this study was to examine the role of guidance and counseling in Nigeria. The specific objectives are to;
Have a general overview on the role of guidance and counseling.
Find out if guidance and counseling can help to prevent suicide in Nigeria.
Identify challenges that deter the effectiveness of guidance and counseling services among youths in Nigeria.
Significance of the study
Suicide
is a serious issue that many people prefer not to discuss, but it is
something that affects many people at some point in their life. Suicide
can be a very difficult thing to understand. If someone you know may be
suicidal, it’s important to recognize the signs beforehand so they can
get the help and counseling they need. With proper education, everyone
can be made more aware of the possible risks for suicide as well as the
underlying causes. There are many different reasons someone may want to
commit suicide, and in many cases, they can be saved if they get the
help they need in time.
1.6 Scope and delimitation of the study
The scope of this study is focused on the role of guidance and counseling in suicide prevention in Nigeria.
The
researcher encountered some constraints, which limited the scope of the
study. These constraints include but are not limited to the following.
a)
AVAILABILITY OF RESEARCH MATERIAL: The research material available to
the researcher is insufficient, thereby limiting the study
b) TIME:
The time frame allocated to the study does not enhance wider coverage as
the researcher has to combine other academic activities and
examinations with the study.
1.7 DEFINITION OF TERMS
The following terms were used in the course of this study:
Guidance
and counseling: Guidance refers to an advice or a relevant piece of
information provided by a superior, to resolve a problem or overcome
from difficulty. Counseling refers to a professional advice given by a
counselor to an individual to help him in overcoming from personal or
psychological problems.
Suicide: the act or an instance of taking one's own life voluntarily and intentionally.
Youth:
Youth is the time of life when one is young, and often means the time
between childhood and adulthood (maturity). It is also defined as "the
appearance, freshness, vigor, spirit, etc., characteristic of one who is
young.
1.8 ORGANIZATION OF THE STUDY
This research work is
organized in five chapters, for easy understanding, as follows Chapter
one is concerned with the introduction, which consist of the (overview,
of the study), historical background, statement of problem, objectives
of the study, research hypotheses, significance of the study, scope and
limitation of the study, definition of terms and historical background
of the study. Chapter two highlights the theoretical framework on which
the study is based, thus the review of related literature. Chapter three
deals on the research design and methodology adopted in the study.
Chapter four concentrate on the data collection and analysis and
presentation of finding. Chapter five gives summary, conclusion, and
recommendations made of the study.
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