ABSTRACT

         The study examined the psychosocial problems of adolescents in Ilorin metropolis.

         Two hundred randomly selected samples responded to the psychosocial problems of adolescent questionnaire. Data collected were analysed with frequency counts percentage and t-test.

         The results indicated that adolescents suffered from problems arising from fear of oppression negligence, discriminated education and hopelessness. It was also revealed there that there were no significant differences in the psycho-social problems on the basis of sex, religion and parents education. But significant differences was of solved on the basis of age group.

         Based on the findings in the study, it was recommended that all stakeholders on education should core together to issues in alleviating the problems of the adolescents, that guidance and counselling should made functional in all schools to provide services for students.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CONTENTS                                                       PAGE

TITLE PAGE                                                                  i       

CERTIFICATION                                                            ii      

DEDICATION                                                                iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS                                               iv     

ABSTRACT                                                                    vi     

TABLE OF CONTENTS                                                 vii

LIST OF TABLES                                                          x

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

Background to the Study                                             1

Statement of the Problem                                            4

Purpose of the Study                                                    6

General Questions                                                        7

Research Questions                                                     7

Research Hypotheses                                                   8      

Significance of the Study                                             9

Delimitation and Scope of the Study                           11    

Definition of Terms (Operational Definitions)              12    

CHAPTER TWO

REVIEW OF THE RELATED LITERATURE                   

Concept and Onset of Adolescents                              14

Adolescence as a period of storm, stress and

change                                                                           19

Factors Responsible for poor Study Habits by

Adolescents                                                                   24

How to Cultivate Good Study Habits by Adolescents  27

Problems of Adolescent                                                31

Summary of the Related Literature Reviewed             33

CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHOD

Research Design                                                           35    

Population of the Study                                               36

Sample and Sampling Techniques                              36

Instrumentation                                                           37    

Validity of the Instrument                                           38    

Reliability of the Instrument                                        38

Administration of the Instrument                                39    

Data Analysis                                                               39

CHAPTER FOUR: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Results                                                                          40

Discussion of Findings                                                 46    

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary                                                                      51    

Conclusion                                                                   52

Implication of the Study                                              53

Recommendations                                                        53

Limitations of the Study                                               56

Suggestions for Further Study                                    56

REFERENCES                                                               57

APPENDIX                                                                    59