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THE
EXAMINATION OF PARENTAL ROLE IN CURBING SUICIDAL ACTIONS IN NIGERIAN TERTIARY
INSTITUTIONS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND
OF THE STUDY
Few suicides
or suicide attempts take place in schools. But the suicide of a student— even
if it takes place off campus—will reverberate through a school, causing extreme
emotional distress among students, staff, and parents; disrupting normal
activities for weeks; and, in rare cases, provoking “copycat” suicides by
emotionally vulnerable children. At the same time, schools represent an
important opportunity for preventing these tragedies.
Suicide is
the third leading cause of death in developing countries, for young people
between 10 and 19 years of age. In the United States of America Every year,
about 125,000 young people are treated in emergency rooms for injuries
sustained during suicide attempts. And every year, about 4,000 young people
take their own lives (CDC, 2004). Additional young people are treated by family
doctors—or not treated at all—for self-inflicted injuries. A still larger group
of young people exhibit signs that they are at-risk for suicide. Suicide among
children under the age of 14 is rare. Suicide by children under the age of 9 is
extremely rare (CDC, 2003b).
Many young
people who attempt suicide are afflicted by depression or other mood disorders
or substance abuse (which itself can be related to depression). Other emotional
problems linked to suicide include conduct disorders (especially aggressive
behavior), borderline personality disorder, and high levels of hopelessness
(Berman, Jobes, and Silverman, 2006). Suicide among younger children is related
to depression and other serious psychiatric problems as well as feelings of
“expendability”— an exaggerated sense of guilt for family problems combined
with low self-esteem (Pfiefer, 2000). It is important to remember that although
most young people who commit suicide are affected by mental disorders, only a
relatively small proportion of young people troubled by such problems try to
take their own lives. In Nigeria we have recorded our own cases of suicide and
even though is a tabbo in so many parts of the country, today youths see it as
a way to be free from their emotional distresses and sufferings.
The role of
parental guidance and counselling (G/C) services among youths cannot be
overemphasized. Parents have always played a leading role in terms of child‘s
development and improvement. For this reason, Parent child relationships are
sine qua non to child‘s development. Okobiah and Okorodudu (2006) highlighted
that Guidance and Counselling is encompassed by activities of relevant services
and also processes of helping persons within and outside the school, to achieve
their full potentialities in their emotional, moral, social, academic and
vocational developments. Esen (1998) says that guidance and counselling is
aimed primarily at assisting the receiver to discover his own hidden strengths
and ultimately grow in independence and ability to take his own decisions, make
choices or adjustments unaided.
People
Suicide attempts rarely occur without some warning. Teachers and other
professionals who see young people on a daily basis are in a unique position to
distinguish "normal" adolescent behavior from hints that something is
wrong. It is not always possible to tell exactly what is troubling a student
and where these troubles may lead. But indications that a young person is in
emotional difficulty demand action. School staff cannot assume that a young
person’s family especially parents will take positive steps to respond to these
problems. Schools may be the last positive social connections for students from
dysfunctional families. This project looks critically at the role of parents in
curbing suicidal actions in Nigeria.
1.2
Statement of the problem
Recent
events in Nigerian society regarding different cases of youth suicide have
drawn the attention of government agencies, NGOs, international agencies and
society in general to the sad truth that young people no longer receive all the
information they need. Support they need emotionally and especially
psychologically.
Because each
individual is unique, there is no single reason for someone to have suicidal
thoughts or attempt suicide. Factors that may contribute to having suicidal
thoughts are:
A major life
transition that is very upsetting or disappointing
A loss of an
important relationship or the death of a loved one
Depression,
anxiety or other serious emotional troubles
Feelings of
hopelessness or despair
Low
self-esteem or shame
Failure to
live up to one's own or others' expectations
Extreme
loneliness
News of a
major medical illness
Severe
physical or emotional pain
Alcohol or
drug problems
Parental
care, guidance and counseling amongst youths today can aid in the prevention of
suicide cases in Nigeria. It is believed that when we talk to people who are
depressed and give them all the adequate support then these cases of suicide
that is on the rise will gradually become a thing of the past.
It is in the
light of this that this study seeks to find out parental role in curbing
suicidal actions in Nigeria.
1.3 Purpose
of the study
The main
purpose of this study was to examine parental role in curbing suicidal actions
in tertiary institutes in Nigeria. The specific objectives are to;
Have a
general overview on the parental role on youth development.
Determine
how parental guidance and counseling can help to prevent suicide in Nigeria.
Identify
challenges that deter the effectiveness of parental guidance and counseling
services among youths in Nigeria.
1.4
Significance of the study
Suicide is a
serious issue that many people prefer not to discuss, but it is something that
affects many people at some point in their life. Suicide can be a very
difficult thing to understand. If someone you know may be suicidal, it’s
important to recognize the signs beforehand so they can get the help and
counseling they need. With proper education, everyone can be made more aware of
the possible risks for suicide as well as the underlying causes. There are many
different reasons someone may want to commit suicide, and in many cases, they
can be saved if they get the help they need in time.
1.5 Scope and delimitation of the study
The scope of
this study is focused on examining parental role in curbing suicidal actions in
tertiary institutes in Nigeria.
The
researcher encountered some constraints, which limited the scope of the study.
These constraints include but are not limited to the following.
a)
AVAILABILITY OF RESEARCH MATERIAL: The research material available to the
researcher is insufficient, thereby limiting the study
b) TIME: The
time frame allocated to the study does not enhance wider coverage as the
researcher has to combine other academic activities and examinations with the
study.
1.6
DEFINITION OF TERMS
The
following terms were used in the course of this study:
Guidance and
counseling: Guidance refers to an advice or a relevant piece of information
provided by a superior, to resolve a problem or overcome from difficulty.
Counseling refers to a professional advice given by a counselor to an
individual to help him in overcoming from personal or psychological problems.
Suicide: the act or an instance of taking one's own
life voluntarily and intentionally.
Youth: Youth
is the time of life when one is young, and often means the time between
childhood and adulthood (maturity). It is also defined as "the appearance,
freshness, vigor, spirit, etc., characteristic of one who is young.
1.7
ORGANIZATION OF THE STUDY
This
research work is organized in five chapters, for easy understanding, as follows
Chapter one is concerned with the introduction, which consist of the (overview,
of the study), historical background, statement of problem, objectives of the
study, research hypotheses, significance of the study, scope and limitation of
the study, definition of terms and historical background of the study. Chapter
two highlights the theoretical framework on which the study is based, thus the
review of related literature. Chapter three deals on the research design and
methodology adopted in the study. Chapter four concentrate on the data
collection and analysis and presentation of finding. Chapter five gives
summary, conclusion, and recommendations made of the study.
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