Muhammed Shuaib Abolakale

@unilorin.edu.ng

Lecturer, Faculty of Education
University of Ilorin

I am a Doctor of Educational Guidance and Counselling (with a speciality in school and mental health counselling). My academic credentials include a PhD in Educational Guidance and Counselling, as well as Master's and Bachelor's degrees in Educational Guidance and Counselling and a Teachers' National Certificate in Education. I began my career as a University Counsellor in 2011 at the University of Ilorin Counselling and Human Development Centre, where I gained valuable experience in university counselling centre operations as well as counselling experience with a diverse group of undergraduates over five years. I like teaching, advocating, organizing and overseeing practicum activities, performing community service, and conducting research. In addition, I have successfully supervised several undergraduate projects.
I am mostly interested in research that is both innovative and development-oriented. My research has focused on a variety of topics, including undergraduate dating, courtsh

EDUCATION

PhD Educational Guidance and Counselling,
M.Ed Educational Guidance and Counselling
B.Ed Educational Guidance and Counselling

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Psychology, Education, Psychiatry and Mental health, Multidisciplinary

Scholar Citations

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RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Rethinking Counselling Professional Services as Business: A Paradigm Shift
SA MUHAMMED, BB ALEGE
Ilorin Journal of Education 45 (2), 512-524 2025

Psychosocial challenges and coping strategies of bully-victims among students in Kwara state, Nigeria
MLA Mustapha, FA Okesina, SA Muhammed, AO Alasela
Tempus Psicolgico 7 (2) 2024

Help-Seeking Attitude of Nigerian Undergraduates Toward Mental Health Issues
SA Muhammed, TE Akinduyo, HO Adebayo, NPM Mabaso
Bulletin of Counseling and Psychotherapy 6 (3) 2024

Incidence of Mental Health Problems Among Undergraduates at the University of Ilorin
TE Akinduyo, MS Abolakale, AA Adedamola, NPM Mabaso
EDUCATIO: Journal of Education 9 (2), 108-119 2024

Demographic variables influence on challenges and coping strategies of bullied in-school adolescents in Kwara State (Nigeria)
MLA Mustafa, S Muhammed, K Adeboye
Revista de Estudios e Investigacin en Psicologa y Educacin 10 (2), 318-338 2023

Prevalence and Coping Strategies for Depression Among in-School Adolescents in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State, Nigeria
IA ASUKUTI, SA MUHAMMED, HO AJANI
Preventive Counseling 4 (4), 26-41 2023

PARENTAL FACTORS INFLUENCING SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENTS OF PUPILS IN ILORIN METROPOLIS, KWARA STATE; PARENTAL FACTORS INFLUENCING PUPILS’SCHOOL PERFORMANCE IN ILORIN METROPOLIS, KWARA
SA Muhammed, MLA Mustapha, AO Awoyemi
Debreceni Egyetem 2023

PARENTAL FACTORS INFLUENCING SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENTS OF PUPILS IN ILORIN METROPOLIS, KWARA STATE
SA Muhammed, MLA Mustapha, AO Awoyemi
2023

Reactions of Bereaved Spouses to Spousal Death in Nigeria: Implications for Mental Health Counselling
SA Muhammed
JURNAL PSIKOLOGI MALAYSIA 37 (1) 2023

PARENTAL FACTORS AS PREDICTORS OF IN-SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS’BULLYING BEHAVIORS IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA
MLA Mustapha, SA Muhammed, KA Tiamiyu, FA Okesina
Klnleges Bnsmd-Interdiszciplinris folyirat 9 (1), 73-88 2023

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS’DEPRESSION RISK VARIABLES IN UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN, NIGERIA
SA Muhammed, MM Lawal
Annals of the University of Craiova, Series Psychology, Pedagogy 45 (2), 144-155 2023

Betting Addiction Predispositions of In-School Adolescents in Nigeria
MML Abdulqadir, MS Abolakale, A Opeyemi
Canadian Journal of Family and Youth/Le Journal Canadien de Famille et de La 2023

PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS OF PARENTALLY BEREAVED UNDERGRADUATES IN UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN, NIGERIA
SA Muhammed, M Ajokpaniovo, OR Quadri, S Imam, R Muhammad
Journal of Professional Counseling 5 (2), 361-373 2022

Cyber Bullying among Undergraduates in a Nigerian University: Occurrence and Impact on Their Self-Image
MLA Mustapha, SA Muhammed, HJ Muhammed
KDU Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies 4 (1) 2022

PARENTAL MONITORING AS CORRELATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL PUPILS MOTIVATION FOR LEARNING IN ILORIN METROPOLIS, NIGERIA
MS Abolakale
MOJPC: Malaysia Online Journal of Psychology & Counselling 9 (1), 18-27 2022

Intimacy Style Preference of Married Adults in West Africa. A Case of Nigeria and Ghana
AO Oniye, SA Muhammed, K Mogaji-Yusuf, CM Sunmonu-David, ...
Families in Nigeria: Understanding Their Diversity, Adaptability, and 2022

Sexual compatibility and marital stability of married adults in Nigeria
BO Ajibola, SA Muhammed, FO Ayemoba
Nigerian Journal of Guidance and Counselling 27 (1), 38-50 2022

Impact of climate change awareness on undergraduates’ socio-emotional well-being in Nigeria
M Mulikat Ladj Abdulqadir, SA Muhammed, J Yusuf
University of Malta. Centre for Resilience & Socio-Emotional Health 2022

Guides on Establishment and Management of Privately Owned Counselling Centres
LA Yahaya, SA Muhammed, OA Hammed
International Journal of Educational Management 19 (1) 2021

Awareness of sexually transmitted diseases among secondary school students in ilorin-east lga, kwara state
SA Muhammed, I BB, H Olorukoba
Global Journal of Health Related Researches 3 (2), 55-64 2021

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

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

Psychosocial needs of bereaved spouses in Nigeria: Implications for grief counselling intervention
SA Muhammed
Canadian Journal of Family and Youth/Le Journal Canadien de Famille et de La 2020
Citations: 6

Grief reactions of bereaved spouses in ilorin metropolis, kwara state, Nigeria
SA Muhammed, AI Idowu
Covenant International Journal of Psychology 2020
Citations: 4

Patterns of domestic violence among married adults in Ilorin Metropolis, Nigeria: Implication for counselling
MS Abolakale
Covenant International Journal of Psychology 2019
Citations: 4

Prevalence and forms of online harassment among undergraduates of a Nigerian University
ML Mustapha, SA Muhammad, FF Olowoniyi
Spekta 2 (1), 1-12 2021
Citations: 3

IMPACT OF ACADEMIC GOAL SETTING ON STUDENTS’MOTIVATION FOR LEARNING IN UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN
SA MUHAMMED, O Iretor-Oscar
Department of Educational Management and Counselling, Faculty of Education 2021
Citations: 3

Prevalence and forms of internet addiction among youths in Kwara State, Nigeria
MLA Mustapha, SA Muhammed
International Journal of Education 36, 102-116 2017
Citations: 3

Psychosocial challenges and coping strategies of bully-victims among students in Kwara state, Nigeria
MLA Mustapha, FA Okesina, SA Muhammed, AO Alasela
Tempus Psicolgico 7 (2) 2024
Citations: 2

Betting Addiction Predispositions of In-School Adolescents in Nigeria
MML Abdulqadir, MS Abolakale, A Opeyemi
Canadian Journal of Family and Youth/Le Journal Canadien de Famille et de La 2023
Citations: 2

Impact of Counselling Practicum on Trainees in University of Ilorin Nigeria.
SA Muhammed, OA Olayinka, AS Olamilekan
Anatolian Journal of Education 4 (2), 61-68 2019
Citations: 2

Reactions of Bereaved Spouses to Spousal Death in Nigeria: Implications for Mental Health Counselling
SA Muhammed
JURNAL PSIKOLOGI MALAYSIA 37 (1) 2023
Citations: 1

Awareness of sexually transmitted diseases among secondary school students in ilorin-east lga, kwara state
SA Muhammed, I BB, H Olorukoba
Global Journal of Health Related Researches 3 (2), 55-64 2021
Citations: 1

Consequences of bullying behaviour on in-school adolescents in Ilorin Metropolis
MLA Mustapha, SA MUHAMMAD
Department of Educational Management and Counselling, Alhikmah University 2016
Citations: 1