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Perceived Influence of Values Re-Orientation Counselling on National Security and Political Stability among Youths in Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger State, Nigeria

Yunusa Abejide Jimoh
Department of Educational Psychology, Guidance and Counselling, School of General Education, Federal College of Education Kontagora,Niger State

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Abstract

The study investigated the perceived influence of values re-orientation counselling on national security and political stability among youths in Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger State. The research design adopted was descriptive survey. Using simple random sampling technique, 207 youths were sampled from various work sectors of Kontagora Local Government Area (Education, Finance, Judiciary Security and others). A 22 items questionnaire titled Values Re-Orientation for National Security and Political Stability Scale (VRNSPS) structured by the researcher with reliability coefficient of 0.86 was used. The data gathered was analyzed to answer the two research questions and test the two hypotheses formulated for the study. Descriptive statistical tool of mean was used to answer the research questions in the study while inferential statistical tool of Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to test the formulated null hypotheses. The result obtained indicated that values re-orientation counselling would have influence on national security and political stability and that there is no significant difference in the perceived influence of values re-orientation counselling on national security (F=.98, P=.42>.05) and political stability (F=.97, P=.43>.05) on the basis of sector of the respondents. It was recommended among others that values re-orientation counselling should be provided in both formal and informal settings to help in re-educating the youth about the Nigeria national values.

Keywords

National security, political stability and values re-orientation counselling

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