BEHAVIOUR PROBLEMS AND NEED FOR BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION COUNSELLING TECHNIQUES IN THE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Abstract

Guidance and counseling is aimed at helping individuals understand themselves and their environment so that they can function effectively in the society. It is aimed at helping individuals overcome their problems. The primary school child in Nigeria does not seems to have been expose to proper and professional guidance and counseling, hence, his or her focus is limited as far as his personality is concerned. According to Idowu (1989), Counselling is a process through which an individual who needs help is assisted by a professionally prepared individual so that he can be helped to make necessary adjustment to life, and to his environment. In the same vein, the school counsellor can help primary school children with behaviour problems. It is a process whereby an individual is helped through a relationship with a professionally prepared person to voluntarily change his behaviour, clarify his attitudes and goals so that his problems could be solved.