STRATEGIES FOR CURBING MALADJUSTMENT BEHAVIOUR IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN OGOJA EDUCATION AUTHORITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE

TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE
CERTIFICATION
APPROVAL PAGE
DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ABSTRACT
TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study
Statement of the Problems
Purpose of the Study
Significance of the Study
Scope of the Study
Research Questions
Hypotheses

CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Conceptual Framework
Concept of Child
Concept of Primary School
Concept of Behaviour
Concept of Maladjustment
Strategies for Curbing Maladjustment Behaviour
Theoretical Framework
Rational Emotive Theory
Social Learning Theory
Behavioural Counselling Theory
Empirical Studies
Summary of Literature Review

CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHOD
Design of the Study
Area of the Study
Population of the Study
Sample and Sampling Technique
Instrument for Data Collection
Validation of the Instrument
Reliability of the Instrument
Method of Data Collection
Method of Data Analysis

CHAPTER FOUR: RESULTS
Research Question One
Research Question Two
Research Question Three
Research Question Four
Hypothesis 1
Hypothesis 2
Summary of Major Findings

CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION, IMPLICATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Discussion of Findings
Conclusion
Educational Implications
Recommendation of the Study
Limitations of the Study
Suggestions for Further Research
Summary
REFERENCES
APPENDICES


ABSTRACT
The study investigated the strategies for curbing maladjustment behaviour of public primary schools pupils in Ogoja Education Authority of Cross River State. The study sought answers to four research questions and two hypotheses. The population of the study was 1419 made of 700 male teachers and 719 female teachers. The entire population for the study was used as sample. Questionnaire was the major instrument for data collection. Data collected were analysed using mean scores and standard deviation while t-test statistics were employed in testing the hypotheses. Based on the analysis, the following major findings were made: (i) using praise, punishment, gifts and clapping for a child were the strategies. For curbing maladjustment behaviour (ii) using extra lesson, class, using of group discussion, using specialists and using referral were the remedial classes strategies for curbing maladjustment behaviour, (iii) children learning in quiet classroom, equipped classroom, well ventilated classroom and spacious environment were the enabling learning environment strategies for curbing maladjustment behaviour (iv) using play in teaching, using non-direction counselling, using drama and using role playing in teaching were the psychodrama strategies for curbing maladjustment behaviour (vi) there was no significant difference in the reinforcement and remedial classes strategies on curbing maladjustment behaviour. Based on the findings, among the recommendation was that teachers should organize seminars and conferences from time to time aim at educating pupils on the strategies for curbing maladjustment behaviour.


CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study
Primary schools are established with the aim of producing pupils who are worthy in character and learning. Pupils are expected to acquire knowledge, skills, experience and discipline that will help them sharpen their destiny and rebuild them from what they used to be to what they intend to become. Pupils at this level of education fall between the ages of 6 to 11 plus (NPE, 2004). This period is described as the childhood age period which has been christened by some psychologists as a period below the legal age of responsibility or accountability (Okobia & Ohen, 2006). Children like human beings are social in nature. They hardly live in isolation but prefer to live and interact with one another (Idowu & Yahaya, 2013).

The urge for a child to interact in school usually creates some challenges which need to be addressed especially in primary schools. A child is a person who is below the age of adulthood (Oke, 2009). In the context of this study therefore, a child is a person who is below the age of adulthood and is in the primary school....

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