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| Perceived Influence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder on Students' Behavioural Pattern and Academic Performance in Niger State.
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Olukotun Jonathan Omoniyi PhD, Prof. Olaniyi Bojuwoye, Prof. Olubukola Christiana Dada, Favour Osomiamhe Osikwemhe
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Abstract:
Insurgencies such as: boko-haram activities, banditry and herdsmen activities of abduction, killings, kidnapping for ransom are very prevalent in the location of the study. These violence, has left some of these students' homeless and confused, schools have been locked up by the federal government because of the intense nature of violence in the area. Having witness these violence activities no doubt many of these children has experiences Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Thus this study examined the perceived influence Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder on students' Behavioural Pattern and Academic Performance in Niger State. The study used explanatory mixed methods research design. The sample of the study was 120 respondents for the quantitative research and 20 respondents from the sample was used for the qualitative research. Purposive sampling technique was used for the quantitative research while simple random sampling technique was used for the qualitative research. Two instruments were used for the collection of data Students perception on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Academic Performance and Behavioural Pattern Questionnaire (SPPAPBPQ) and Interview Guide. The reliability of SPPAPBPQ yielded 0.71 using Pearson correlation. The instruments were both face and content validated by the researcher's supervisor and by lecturers in the department of Special Education, kwara state University. Two research questions and hypotheses each were generated for the study. Independent sample t-test were used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The result of the study revealed that the perceived influence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder on students' Behavioural Pattern and Academic Performance in Niger State is Positive. The result also revealed that there was no significant difference in the perceived influence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder on students' Academic Performance in Niger State based on gender (t=1.75; f=0.38: df=118; P>0.05), no significant difference in the perceived influence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder on students' Bahavioural Pattern in Niger State based on gender (t=0.72; f=2.12: df=118; P>0.05). Based on the result of the findings it was concluded that post-traumatic stress Disorder influences Students' Academic Performance and Behavioural Pattern based on the perception of students. Notably, the study also concluded that students in Niger State have positive Perception towards the influence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder on behavior and academics. It was recommended that Support for students exposed to trauma programs (SSET) should be promoted by teachers, counselors, school owners and school administrators to help students with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
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