EFFECT OF COUNSELLING SERVICES ON DEVIANT BEHAVIOUR
TENDENCIES AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN IKOM
EDUCATION ZONE OF CROSS RIVER STATE
Odobi, Victoria Success; Ameh, Enemadukwu David
Odidi, Philip Adigbo & Imojara, Deborah Akpana
Department of Guidance and Counselling
University of Calabar, Calabar

Abstract
This study adopted Correlational research design to examine the effectiveness of Guidance
and Counselling services as it relates to the prevention of deviant behaviour tendency in
secondary schools in Ikom Education Zone in Cross-River State. Three hypotheses were
formulated to guide the study. The selection was carried out using multi-stage sampling
procedure. A questionnaire titled “Counselling services and deviant behaviour tendency
questionnaire (CSDBTQ)” The instrument was subjected to face validity by two experts in
Measurement and Evaluation from the Faculty of Educational Foundation Studies,
University of Calabar. Cronbach Alpha Reliability technique was used for estimating the
degree of consistency of the sub scales and the coefficients ranging from .77-.89 were
obtained. Pearson product moment correlation was adopted to test hypothesis at .05 level of
significance. The result of the analysis revealed that, orientation Service, Counselling service
and placement service does relate to preventing students’ tendency to deviant behaviour.
Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended, among others, that Counsellors
Federal government should expand and equip existing counselling centers in schools and
make them functional so that they can cater for staff and students alike.
Keywords: Guidance, Counselling, Deviant, Behaviour. DOWNLOAD FULL PDF