Counselling Needs of Adolescents in Orphanages in Kebbi State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study looked at the counselling needs of adolescent in orphanages. Descriptive survey method was used in this study. The target population of this study comprised of all adolescents in the orphanages in Kebbi State. Purposive sampling was used in selecting the three main orphanage homes in Kebbi State. The researcher also used Proportional sampling technique was used in selecting respondents from the three main orphanage homes in Kebbi State. Four hundred adolescent’s orphans were purposively selected for this study. Data gathered were analyzed using frequency counts, percentages, t-test and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). All the hypotheses were tested at 0.05 alpha level of significance. Result of this study revealed that there was no significant difference in the counselling needs of adolescent orphans in orphanages based on gender, age, class level and religion. It was therefore recommended that the government should encourage caregivers to employ the services of professional counsellors in orphanage homes.