Counselling for Peace Building and Security Development in the Niger Delta

摘要

This paper intends to provide suggestions for peace building and security development in the Niger Delta region. The study adopted the use of descriptive survey research design using one hundred and fifty (150) counselling students from three (3) Colleges of Education in the region as sampled respondents. They were selected using the simple random sampling technique. The selection of samples is proper and the data analyzing appear logically clear and methods logically rights. A structured questionnaire consisting of twenty (20) items was designed and its reliability index was 0.86% reliance. The chi-square inferential statistics was employed as analytical tool which decided the reference made at 0.05% level of significance. Result on table three (3) show chi-square (x~(2)) calculated t value of 0.67 was found less than 2.47 critical value was upheld. This portrayed the immense contribution counselling has on peace building and dispute resolution. As implication it is expected that professional counsellors posses the influence on character molding and the zeal to instill mores, values and norms for an individual to become actualized. The paper recommended among others that government at all levels should organize seminary, workshops, conferences and short courses to young people to promote harmony and peace building in the Niger Delta region.