GENDER DIFFERENCES AMONG YOUTHS’ MORAL MALADJUSTED BEHAVIOUR IN NIGERIAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Abstract

This study investigated the effects of moral skills training on the moral behavior of boys and girls in Nigerian Secondary schools. 60 senior secondary school students constituted the sample size for the study. Multi stage sampling technique and simple random technique were used to select the local government and secondary schools used. Stratified random sampling technique was also used to select the sample across gender. A 4 X 2 X 2 factorial design was used. This comprises of two experimental and two control groups. Data derived from the post treatment were analysed through analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), while multiple classification analysis was used to determine the effect of treatments on the groups. The results of the study show that moral skills training was effective in correcting the moral maladjusted behaviour of boys and girls. However, moral skills training was found to be more effective in treating the moral maladjusted behaviour of boys than girls. Based on the findings of this study, moral skills training is recommended to be used for treating moral behaviour problem of both sexes by creating serious moral awareness.