STUDENTS ADJUSTMENT TO COLLEGE LIFE POST COVID 19 LOCKDOWN IN FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL), ASABA, DELTA STATE: THE ROLE OF COUNSELLING SERVICES
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This study investigated the role of counselling services in students' adjustment to college life post COVID 19 lockdown in Federal College of Education (Technical) Araba in Delta State. In carrying out this research, two hypotheses were formulated and texted at 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted a correlation research design. Population of the study was 2035 students of Federal College of Education Technical). Asaba in Delta State. A sample size of 247 students was randomly determined through multistage sampling procedure The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire titled Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire by Baker and Sirk (1989), adapted and modified for the study. A reliability coefficient of 0.99 was obtained using Cronbach Alpha method. Data collected were analysed using the Pearson Product Moment Correlation and Fisher's Z statistical tools. The findings of the study revealed among others that counselling services have significant influence on students adjustment to college life post COVID 19 lockdown. Counselling services have significant influence on students adjustment to college life post COVID 19 lockdown based on sex. Based on these findings, the researchers recommended that the government should as a matter of urgency, equip existing counselling centres with modern equipment and psychological testing instruments to encourage continuous use of the existing centres and identify students counselling needs post COVID 19 lockdown Counsellors should not discriminate between male and female students in the course of carrying out their counselling services. Equal attention should be giving to both sexes during counselling sessions. This will help enhance not only their adjustments but also enhance their academic performance.
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