IMPACT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE BASE ON GENDER OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN JALINGO EDUCATION ZONE, TARABA STATE NIGERIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR COUNSELLING

Abstract

This study investigated the impact of Domestic Violence on academic performance base on gender of Senior Secondary School Students’ in Jalingo Education Zones of Taraba State. To guide the study, one research question and one null hypothesis were formulated. The design adopted for this study was descriptive survey research design. The population of the study consists of 362 students in SS2. The research instrument used is a questionnaire titled: Impact of Domestic Violence on Academic Performance of Students Base on Gender Questionnaire (IDVAPSBGQ). The reliability of the instrument was determined using Cronbach alpha method and yielded 0.785. The data collected wasanalysed using mean and standard deviation, while chi-square was used to test the hypothesis at 0.05 alpha significance level. The findings of the study revealed that: domestic violence has negative impact on the academic performance of both gender (boys and girls) of Senior Secondary Students. Recommendations and Implications for Counselling include: Awareness Campaigns be put in place, Domestic Violence Act be enacted in Nigeria to protect victims, Social work profession be legalized and bill passed into law. Guidance and Counselling therapy sessions be