Lateef Omotosho Adegboyega

@unilorin.edu.ng

Lecturer I; Department of Counsellor Education/Faculty of Education
University of Ilorin



                    

https://researchid.co/adegboyega2014

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Education

7

Scopus Publications

449

Scholar Citations

11

Scholar h-index

14

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications


  • Psycho-social problems of adolescents with sickle-cell anaemia in ekiti state, nigeria
    Lateef Omotosho Adegboyega
    African Journals Online (AJOL)
    Background: Sickle-cell disease comprises a group of genetic disorders characterized by the inheritance of sickle haemo- globin from both parents. Sickle-cell disease carries a huge psycho-social burden which has impacts on the physical, psycho- logical, social and occupational well-being as well as levels of independence on adolescents.
 Objective: To investigate the psycho-social problems of adolescents with sickle-cell anaemia in Ekiti State. The study also examined whether the variables of age and educational level would influence the psycho-social problems of adolescents with sickle-cell anaemia in Ekiti State.
 Methods: Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. Purposive sampling technique was adopted to draw a total of 121 respondents. A questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. Mean and rank order was used to answer the research question while Analysis of Variance was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance.
 Results: Findings revealed that psycho-social problems of adolescents with sickle-cell anaemia are limited in the choice of career, find it difficult to get suitable partner in marriage and SCD adolescents usually manifest emotional upset, misbehav- iour, and have learning problems. Findings also revealed that there were significant differences in the psycho-social problems of adolescents with sickle-cell anaemia based on age and educational level.
 Conclusion: Majority of the respondents attested to the psycho-social problems facing adolescents with sickle-cell anaemia. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that social workers should be employed in health sectors; govern- ment should offered standard health care for all adolescents with sickle cell disease.
 Keywords: Psycho-social problems; sickle-cell anaemia; adolescents.

  • Counselling Needs of Sickle-Cell Anaemia Adolescents in Ekiti State, Nigeria
    Lateef Omotosho Adegboyega
    African Journals Online (AJOL)
    BACKGROUND፡ Sickle-cell disease is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder of hemoglobin (Hb) structure and the most common of the hemoglobinopathies. Hence, this study investigated counseling needs of sickle-cell anaemia adolescents in Ekiti State.METHODS: Descriptive survey design was adopted for this study. Purposive sampling technique was adopted to draw a total of 121 respondents. A questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. Mean and rank order were used to answer the research question while chi-square and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) were used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance.RESULTS: The findings revealed that counselling needs of adolescents with sickle-cell anaemia include counsellors are expected to encourage adolescents with sickle-cell anaemia to have confidence in self among others. The findings also revealed that there was a significant difference in the counselling needs of adolescents with sickle-cell anaemia based on gender while there was no significant difference in the counselling needs of adolescents with sickle-cell anaemia based on religion.CONCLUSION: The counselling needs of adolescents with sickle-cell anaemia include adolescents with sickle-cell anaemia easily comprehend the counselling therapy of counselloramong others. It was recommended that Government should offer standard health care for all adolescents with Sickle-cell disease.


  • Attitude of married women towards contraceptive use in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State, Nigeria
    Lateef Omotosho Adegboyega
    African Journals Online (AJOL)
    Background Contraceptive use helps in preventing unplanned pregnancy and reducing maternal death among married women. Objective To investigate the attitude of married women towards contraceptive use in Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State. The study also examined whether the variables of age and educational attainment would influence attitude of married women towards contraceptive use in Ilorin metropolis. Methods Descriptive survey design and analytical methods were adopted for the study. Simple random sampling technique was adopted to draw a total of 200 respondents. A questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. Mean and rank order was used to answer the research question while Analysis of Variance was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level. Results The attitude of married women towards contraceptive use in Ilorin metropolis was negative. There was no significant difference in the attitude of married women towards contraceptive use based on age and educational attainment. Conclusion Most married women in Ilorin metropolis have negative attitude towards contraceptive use. We recommended that counselling services be provided to women on how to deal with side effects associated with various modern contraceptive methods.


  • Family relationship and bullying behaviour among students with disabilities in Ogbomoso, Nigeria
    Lateef Omotosho Adegboyega, , Falilat Anike Okesina, Olumayowa Ayorinde Jacob, , and
    Modestum Publishing Ltd
    This paper examined family relationship and bullying behaviour among secondary school students with disabilities in Ogbomoso South, Oyo State, Nigeria. The research design employed for this study was descriptive method of the correlational survey type. The population for this study comprises all secondary school students with disabilities in Ogbomoso South, Oyo State. Two questionnaires were used to collect the necessary data. Bullying Prevalence Questionnaire (BPQ) was adopted from Rigby and Slee (1994). To measure family relationship, the instrument in this section was adopted from Nuhu (2013). Percentage was used to answer the research questions, while Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) statistical technique was used to test the generated hypothesis. The finding of this study revealed that majority of the respondents’ family relationship was negative. The finding also revealed that majority of the respondents bullying behaviour was low. Also, the finding of this study revealed that there is a significant relationship between family relationship and bullying behaviour among secondary school students with disabilities in Ogbomoso South, Oyo State, Nigeria. It was recommended that for bullying to be reduced, the Ministry of Education is responsible for the welfare of people and their development.

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Factors affecting parental attitude towards sex education as perceived by married adults in Lagos State, Nigeria
    LO ADEGBOYEGA, IP OKAFOR, AO IYEKOLO
    Mediterranean Journal of Education 5 (1), 14-24 2025

  • Exploring the intersection of marriage and entrepreneurship: a study on motivation of women in lagos state, nigeria: Meneroka persimpangan perkahwinan dan keusahawanan: kajian
    LO Adegboyega, AA Tijani, A Rafiu
    ATTARBAWIY: Malaysian Online Journal of Education 8 (2), 47-60 2024

  • PREVALENCE AND PATTERNS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AMONG MARRIED ADULTS IN ILORIN METROPOLIS, KWARA STATE
    LO ADEGBOYEGA, FB FAMOLU, GI ONONGHA
    Journal of Evaluation 9 (1), 89-104 2024

  • Factors influencing use of contraceptives among literate married women in Ogbomoso South Local Government Area, Oyo State
    LO Adegboyega, AA Adewusi
    African Health Sciences 24 (1), 119-126 2024

  • Challenges and Coping Strategies of Widows in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State
    LO Adegboyega, IP Okafor, GI Onongha
    Klnleges Bnsmd-Interdiszciplinris folyirat 10 (1), 85-99 2024

  • FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR MARITAL CONFLICTS AMONG NEWLY MARRIED COUPLES IN ILORIN, KWARA STATE NIGERIA
    IR Ogungbemi, SA Ajiboye, AB Ogungbemi, LO Adegboyega
    Trends in Social Sciences and Humanities Research, 26 2024

  • INFLUENCE OF PARENTAL CARE ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF STUDENTS WITH PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT IN KWARA STATE
    LO Adegboyega, FB Famolu, FA Yusuf
    Klnleges Bnsmd-Interdiszciplinris folyirat 9 (2), 7-16 2023

  • Influence of Social Media on Marital Stability of Married Adults in Ilorin Metropolis
    LO Adegboyega
    Families in Nigeria: Understanding Their Diversity, Adaptability, and 2022

  • Factors responsible for single motherhood as expressed by married adults in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
    LO Adegboyega
    Nigerian Journal of Guidance and Counselling 27 (1), 13-22 2022

  • Factors responsible for cohabitation among youths as perceived by students of University of Ilorin
    LO Adegboyega, L Fasasi
    Nigeria Journal of Educational Foundations 12 (1), 89-107 2022

  • Psycho-social problems of adolescents with sickle-cell anaemia in Ekiti State, Nigeria
    LO Adegboyega
    African Health Sciences 21 (2), 775-781 2021

  • FACTORS OF WORKPLACE STRESS AMONG FEMALE SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN OYO METROPOLIS, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
    LO Adegboyega, IP Okafor, HA Salihu
    Journal of Nusantara Studies (JONUS) 6 (2), 185-201 2021

  • Influence of Spousal Communication on Marital Conflict Resolution as Expressed by Married Adults in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State: Implications for Counselling Practice
    LO Adegboyega
    Canadian Journal of Family and Youth/Le Journal Canadien de Famille et de la 2021

  • Counselling Needs of Sickle-Cell Anaemia Adolescents in Ekiti State, Nigeria
    LO Adegboyega
    Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences 30 (6) 2020

  • Assessing and Enhancing Emotional Intelligence among Nigerian Librarians
    AO Idowu, LO Adegboyega
    MIMBAR PENDIDIKAN 5 (2), 101-116 2020

  • History and Placement of Guidance and Counselling in Contemporary World: Perspectives of Counsellors in Nigeria
    LO Adegboyega
    SUSURGALUR 8 (1), 63-72 2020

  • Predisposing Factors of Recidivism as Perceived by Prison Officers in Kwara State, Nigeria: Implications for Counselling Practice
    LO Adegboyega
    MIMBAR PENDIDIKAN 5 (1), 1-14 2020

  • Influence of Social Media on the Social Behavior of Students as Viewed by Primary School Teachers in Kwara State, Nigeria.
    LO Adegboyega
    Elementary School Forum (Mimbar Sekolah Dasar) 7 (1), 43-53 2020

  • Sources of Academic Stress among Undergraduates at University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
    LO Adegboyega
    Canadian Journal of Family and Youth/Le Journal Canadien de Famille et de la 2020

  • Suggested Solutions to Recidivism by Prison Officers in Kwara State, Nigeria
    LO Adegboyega, OO Idowu, AI Idowu
    Indonesian Journal of Guidance and Counseling: Theory and Application 8 (2 2019

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Influence of Achievement Motivation on Nigerian Undergraduates’ Attitude towards Examination
    LO Adegboyega
    International Journal of Instruction 11 (1), 77-88 2018
    Citations: 70

  • Family Relationship and Bullying Behaviour among Students with Disabilities in Ogbomoso, Nigeria.
    LO Adegboyega, FA Okesina, OA Jacob
    International Journal of Instruction 10 (3), 241-256 2017
    Citations: 39

  • Influence of Social Media on the Social Behavior of Students as Viewed by Primary School Teachers in Kwara State, Nigeria.
    LO Adegboyega
    Elementary School Forum (Mimbar Sekolah Dasar) 7 (1), 43-53 2020
    Citations: 36

  • Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence and Attitude Towards Examination of Undergraduates at University of Ilorin
    LO Adegboyega, AI Idowu, O Mowaiye-Fagbemi
    Asia Pacific Journal of Multidisciplinary Research 5 (1) 2017
    Citations: 31

  • Influence of Peer Pressure on Sexual Behavior of Undergraduates in Kwara State.
    LO Adegboyega, VA Ayoola, S Muhammed
    Anatolian Journal of Education 4 (1), 49-58 2019
    Citations: 24

  • Influence of Spousal Communication on Marital Conflict Resolution as Expressed by Married Adults in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State: Implications for Counselling Practice
    LO Adegboyega
    Canadian Journal of Family and Youth/Le Journal Canadien de Famille et de la 2021
    Citations: 21

  • Influence of Social Media on Sexual Behaviour of Youth in Kwara State, Nigeria: Implications for Counselling Practice
    LO Adegboyega
    Canadian Journal of Family and Youth/Le Journal Canadien de Famille et de la 2019
    Citations: 20

  • Single Parenting and Emotional Development of Primary School Students as Viewed by Nigerian Primary School Teachers.
    LO Adegboyega
    Elementary School Forum (Mimbar Sekolah Dasar) 6 (1), 116-125 2019
    Citations: 20

  • Perceived causes and incidences of deviant behaviour among secondary school students in Kwara State
    OA Jacob, LO Adegboyega
    ATBU Journal of Science, Technology and Education 5 (3), 41-49 2017
    Citations: 18

  • Attitude of married women towards contraceptive use in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State, Nigeria
    LO Adegboyega
    African Health Sciences 19 (2), 1875-1880 2019
    Citations: 15

  • Psycho-social problems of adolescents with sickle-cell anaemia in Ekiti State, Nigeria
    LO Adegboyega
    African Health Sciences 21 (2), 775-781 2021
    Citations: 11

  • Environmental Influence on Career Choice of Undergraduates at University of Ilorin: Implications for Counselling
    LO Adegboyega
    KIU Journal of Social Sciences 3 (2), 59-70 2017
    Citations: 11

  • Impact of Premarital Cohabitation on Marital Stability as Expressed by Married Adults in Ilorin, Nigeria
    ML Mustapha, AA Odebode, LO Adegboyega
    Asia Pacific Journal of Multidisciplinary Research 5 (1), 112-121 2017
    Citations: 11

  • Stress and coping techniques of female bank staff in Kogi State, Nigeria
    LO Adegboyega, FA Oresina
    Asia Pacific Journal of Education, Arts and Sciences 4 (1), 98-104 2017
    Citations: 11

  • Challenges and adjustment needs of students with special needs in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State
    LO Adegboyega
    IFE PsychologIA: An International Journal 27 (1), 61-74 2019
    Citations: 9

  • History and Placement of Guidance and Counselling in Contemporary World: Perspectives of Counsellors in Nigeria
    LO Adegboyega
    SUSURGALUR 8 (1), 63-72 2020
    Citations: 7

  • Sources of Academic Stress among Undergraduates at University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
    LO Adegboyega
    Canadian Journal of Family and Youth/Le Journal Canadien de Famille et de la 2020
    Citations: 7

  • Manifestation of Depression Among Undergraduate Students: Implications for Counselling
    LO Adegboyega, LA YAHAYA, MB ALWAJUD-ADEWUSI, HP AMINU
    IIUM Journal of Educational Studies 4 (2), 85-96 2016
    Citations: 7

  • Perceived Solutions to Youth Restiveness by Guidance Counsellors in Kwara State, Nigeria
    DO Adebayo, LO Adegboyega
    Asia Pacific Journal of Multidisciplinary Research 4 (4) 2016
    Citations: 7

  • Influence of Moderating Variables on Nigerian Undergraduates’ Emotional Intelligence and Attitude towards Examination
    LO Adegboyega
    International Journal of Instruction 12 (2), 651-666 2019
    Citations: 6