Peer Pressure, Gender Base Parental Guidance as correlates of Youth Involvement in Ritual killings in Ogun State: Implication for Counselling

Abstract

The study examined the influence of peer pressure, parental guidance, gender as correlates of youth involvement in ritual killing in Ogun State. The study employed a descriptive survey research design. Multi-stage sampling technique was adopted. The total sample size is three hundred (300) were the sample for the study, and two research questions posted. A questionnaire tagged 'Peer Pressure Ritual Killing Questionnaire” (PPRQ) was used for data collection. Data collected were analyzed using stepwise multiple regression analysis at 0.05 level of significance. There results revealed that the three variables made a joint contribution of about 56% to the prediction of youth involvement in ritual killing while each of the variables made significant contribution. Based on these findings, the study recommended among others that Counsellors must launch abroad campaign and implement various orientation courses on the effects of ritual killings on people, families, and society at large in schools and institutions.