COUNSELLING SERVICES FOR PEACE AND UNITY: AWARENESS AMONG YOUTHS IN NSUKKA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ENUGU STATE

Abstract

This study explored the counselling services for peace and unity: awareness among youths in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. Three specific objectives and corresponding research questions guided the study. Descriptive survey research design was employed. The population was all youth in Nsukka L.G.A, four wards were randomly selected at twenty (20) youths per ward, eighty (80) youths formed the sample for the study. The instrument used for data collection was a 15-item questionnaire titled “counselling services for peace and unity among youth inventory (CSPUYI). The instrument was validated by three experts; two from the Department of Guidance and Counselling and one in Measurement and Evaluation from the Department of Science Education, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State in order to establish its face validity. The internal consistency aspect of the reliability of the instrument was determined using Cronbach Alpha method which yielded an overall index of 0.66. Data collected were analysed with mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions raised. The findings of the study revealed among others that many youths are not fully informed about the availability of these counselling services or their potential role in promoting peace and unity. Based on the findings and conclusions drawn from the study, it was recommended among others that awareness campaigns should be implemented to inform youths about available counselling services and their role in fostering peace and unity.