Perceived Impact of Prostitution among Femal Secondary Schools Students in Bauchi Metropolis: Counselling Implications

Abstract

The study examines the impact of prostitution on female students’ academic achievement among secondary schools in the Bauchi metropolis and its counselling implications. The study formulated five research questions based on the aim and specific objectives of the study. The study made use of social structure and anomie theory. A sectional survey design was adopted for the study. The population for this study consisted of selected students in various senior secondary schools in the Bauchi metropolis. The total population of the study is 7,084. Also, simple random sampling was adopted, and the instrument used for data collection in the study was a questionnaire. The data was analyzed using descriptive or inferential methods. The study revealed that prostitution has effects on female students in secondary schools in the Bauchi metropolis. The study recommended that: parents should control students' access to pornographic sites and films; students should not be carried away by peer pressure to belong to a clique or gang by joining prostitution; parents who are not economically balanced should take their children to schools they can afford; school management should always have a routine check-ins with their students to avoid students sneaking; and parents should always send reports to their parents about their children's academic performance. The government should employ more counsellors in schools; school counsellors should professionally mediate between parents and children on issues relating to prostitution. It was concluded that prostitution has a negative impact on their academic achievement, and in the end, it cripples them from attaining good grades in school. Poor economic situations in many developing countries can often lead to poor socioeconomic situations for parents, which have implications for a child’s upbringing.