Volume 12 Issue 1, January, 2024

Poverty as a Propensity to Adolescents’ Proness to Get-Rich-Quick Syndrome in Lagos State: Counselling for Poverty Alleviation

A.O. Badejo & Stella Ngozi Chinwuba-Anameje

Abstract

Global socio-economic challenges appear to be accentuating social issue such as fraud, drug abuse, insecurity and poverty. These anti-social behaviours have tendency to lure unsuspecting adolescents to irrational desire to make money at all cost. This study therefore investigated poverty as a propensity to adolescents’ proness to get rich quick syndrome: counselling for poverty alleviation. The study adopted descriptive survey design with two research questions and three hypotheses. The sample consisted of 274 adolescents randomly selected from seven secondary schools in Lagos State. A 30-item questionnaire titled “Poverty and Adolescents’ Proness to Get- Rich-Quick-Syndrome Inventory (PAPGRQSI)” with three sections was used for data collection. Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient of the instrument was 0.92. Data analysis was carried out using percentages, t-test and ANOVA. The first hypothesis was rejected while the second and third hypotheses were not rejected. Results showed that poverty is a strong propensity to adolescents’ proness to get- rich-quick-syndrome among participants. Results also revealed that adolescents’ proness to this syndrome is neither gender, nor age-based. Therefore, there is need for effective counselling for poverty alleviation. Family should provide for the basic needs of their children while government at all levels should be committed to eradication of poverty.

Keywords

Adolescents, Poverty, Propensity, Proness to Get- Rich-Quick-Syndrome

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