Impact of Home Factors On The Developmental Challenges Of Adolescents In Obollo-Afor Education Zone Of Enugu State Nigeria

Abstract

The study sought to find out the impact of various home factors on the developmental challenges of adolescents.   Three research questions guided the study.  The subjects of the study was 1,440 adolescent students consisting 720 males and 720 females drawn from 29,924 adolescent students in the forty-eight secondary schools in Obollo-Afor education zone of Enugu State Nigeria.  The instrument for data collection was questionnaire.  In analyzing the data, mean scores and standard deviation were used for answering the research questions.   Results showed that when parents love and care for their adolescent children, the influence on their developmental challenges is very high.  Also when the family has a social stigma and there is also dichotomy in the home, the influence is insignificant on the developmental challenges of adolescents.  Jealousy among the siblings at home, and unco-operativeness at home has low influence on the developmental challenges of adolescents.  Based on the findings, counselling implications were highlighted and recommendations made.

Keywords: Impact, Home Factors, Developmental Challenges, Adolescents