Impact Assessment of Counselling on Family of Children with Intellectual Disability in Cross River State, Nigeria

Aderibigbe Samson  Akinwumi; Adeleke Owoade  Philip; Akintoye Oluyemi  Ayorinde; Ajah Mabel  Obioma; Ahueansebhor  Emmanuel; Ogunjimi Blessing  Etukudo; Okoye Joy  Sade; Igbineweka Paul  Osa; Apie Martina  Ayibeya; Ajuluchukwu  Eunice N; Anthony Godwin  Bullem; Bisong Anthony  Etta; Akin-Fakorede  Oluwaseun Omowumi; Ogabor Joseph  Odey; Obeten Okoi  Okorn; Sanda Fransis  Ademola; Emanghe  Emmanuel

doi:10.6000/2292-2598.2024.12.03.3

Authors

Aderibigbe Samson Akinwumi Department of Special Education University of Calabar, Nigeria
Adeleke Owoade Philip Department of Special Education University of Calabar, Nigeria https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3947-1745
Akintoye Oluyemi Ayorinde Department of Environmental Resource Management University of Calabar, Nigeria https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9597-7361
Ajah Mabel Obioma Institute of Education University of Calabar, Nigeria https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0119-6709
Ahueansebhor Emmanuel Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education University of Calabar, Nigeria
Ogunjimi Blessing Etukudo Department of Library and Information Science University of Calabar, Nigeria
Okoye Joy Sade Department of Special Education University of Calabar, Nigeria https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5625-978X
Igbineweka Paul Osa Department of Educational Management University of Calabar, Nigeria
Apie Martina Ayibeya Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education University of Calabar, Nigeria
Ajuluchukwu Eunice N Department of Vocational Education University of Calabar, Nigeria
Anthony Godwin Bullem Department of Continuing Education University of Calabar, Nigeria
Bisong Anthony Etta Department of Education Technology University of Calabar, Nigeria
Akin-Fakorede Oluwaseun Omowumi University of Calabar, Nigeria
Ogabor Joseph Odey Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education University of Calabar, Nigeria
Obeten Okoi Okorn Department of Educational Management University of Calabar, Nigeria
Sanda Fransis Ademola Department of Continuing Education University of Calabar, Nigeria https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6322-076X
Emanghe Emmanuel Department of Educational Management University of Calabar, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6000/2292-2598.2024.12.03.3

Keywords:

Counselling, impact, parents, children with intellectual disability

Abstract

This study examined the impact of counseling on the families of children with intellectual disability (ID) in Cross River State, Nigeria. Three research questions were generated to guide the study while the Ex-post-Facto research design was adopted. A purposive sampling technique was used, and 100 parents of children with ID were selected from the Association for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities of Nigeria (AIDDN), Cross River State Chapter. These parents have been exposed to psychodynamic counseling in the past. The instrument used for data collection was a structured questionnaire titled “Impact of Counseling on Parents of Children with ID (ICPCID)”. The instrument was validated by three experts, two in special education and one in measurement and evaluation. The reliability coefficient of 0.88 was obtained using Cronbach Alpha. The data collected were analyzed using simple percentages, frequencies, and mean scores. The findings revealed, among others, that counseling has a higher impact on the information needs of parents of children with ID. Counseling has a significant positive impact on the emotional stability of parents of children with ID. Counseling has a significant positive impact on stabilizing families of children with ID. Based on the findings, it was recommended, among others, that the Cross River State Government should establish a department of guidance and counseling under the State Ministry of Education that regularly caters for the counseling needs of parents of children with ID in the state.

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