Article Published In Vol.3 (May-June-2015)

Adjustment Problem of National Diploma Student in Burutu Environment-A Case Study of Delta State School of Marine Technology, Burutu Delta State

Author : Okonigbo .U. Emmanuel and Tugbokorowei Peter Tuboulayfa Idigun Bright Ovie

This research was aimed at investigating the adjustment problems of National Diploma students in Burutu. A case study of Delta State School of Marine Technology, with a view of suggesting possible solutions to the problems. Two research questions were formulated and two hypotheses were tested at 0.05 levels of significant. The survey method was used to carry out the study. Four hundred (400) students were randomly selected in the school, Delta State School of Marine Technology, Burutu. Items means was used in answering the research questions and t-test was used in testing the hypotheses. It was revealed that many adjustment problems face the National Diploma students. They include external, internal, social development, academic which a trained and qualified counselor will go a long way to correct. Based on that recommendations were made which the researchers hope will go a long way in helping the students to overcome their adjustment problems.

Keywords: National Diploma students, etc