BY
Dr. (Mrs.) Pauline Ekpang
Department of Guidance and Counseling,
Faculty of Education, University of Calabar
paulinekpan@gmail.com
+2347039477609
Stella. B. Esuabana
Department of Guidance and Counselling,
Faculty of Education,
University of Calabar, Calabar
ABSTRACT
The study examined the influence of child labor on anti-social behavior among junior secondary school students in Calabar Education Zone of Cross River State. Survey design was adopted for the study using ex-post facto. A total sample of 730 Junior Secondary School class 3 students (JSS3) consisting of 425 male and 305 female were selected from 6 secondary schools in the area. Questionnaire instrument was used for data collection. The data collected was subjected to statistical analysis of one-way analysis of variance. The hypothesis was subjected to testing at 0.05 level of significance with relative degrees of freedom. The findings revealed that, there is a significant influence of child labor on anti-social behavior among junior secondary school three students. It was further recommended that policy makers should make appropriate laws to curb and ameliorate child abuse. Parents, care-givers and other significant figures in the life of the students should listen, hear, support, encourage, motivate, care and love their students. Above all, the government should establish counseling centre in schools in order to ensure adequate and appropriate counseling of students. This could foster good and acceptable behavior among the students as a buffer against anti-social behavior.
KEYWORDS: Child labor, Anti-social Behavior, Junior Secondary School Students Calabar Education Zone.
INFLUENCE OF CHILD LABOR ON ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOR AMONG JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN CALABAR EDUCATION ZONE – COUNSELING INTERVENTION
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