ADEGBITE-BADMUS, TAWAKALIT. A. (2019) CAUSES AND PREVENTION OF SUICIDE ATTEMPTS AND ACTIONS BY POLYTECHNIC FEMALE STUDENTS IN OGUN STATE. In: 1st National Conference of WITED, Ilaro Chapter, August 13-16, 2019, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro.
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The rate at which female youth attempt and commit suicide has become a serious challenge in the world that needs urgent and pragmatic solution. It is a fact that, suicide has become a common phenomenon among Nigerian youth, especially students in higher institutions of learning. Hence, the causes to this menace should be investigated so as to reduce and possible to stop it. This study through questionnaire and structured interview examined causes of suicide attempt among female students of Polytechnics in Ogun State and the need for pragmatic joint approaches proffer solution especially from women folks. Three hundred and fifty female students from 7 polytechnics in Ogun were used for this study. The study adopted the descriptive survey methods. Data collected was analysed using descriptive statistics of tables and percentages. The results from the analysis showed that female student commit suicide for many reasons among which are; poor parent-child relationship, poor academic performance, disappointments, sexual harassment, child abuse, and peer pressure group. Some of the methods being used for committing suicide are; drinking rat killer(sniper), using dangerous weapons (gun, knife, needle), by hanging, to mention few. The following recommendations among others were made; that parents especially mothers should create a very cordial relationship with their female students, etc. That the Government should engage these students because an idle hand is the devil’s abided, by empowering them
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Subjects: | L Education > L Education (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Education |
| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email [email protected] |
| Date Deposited: | 28 May 2021 15:32 |
| Last Modified: | 28 May 2021 15:32 |
| URI: | http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/1416 |
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