AN APPLICATION OF ROE'S HIERARCHY OF HUMAN NEEDS THEORY TO WIDOWS NEED IN KADUNA MUNICIPALITY
AN APPLICATION OF ROE'S HIERARCHY OF HUMAN NEEDS THEORY TO WIDOWS NEED IN KADUNA MUNICIPALITY
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2001-02
Authors
AUSTEN, LAITU DUKAS
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Abstract
The study focused on the application of Roe's hierarchy of human
needs theory to widows need in Kaduna municipality. The main objectives
of the study was to find out the extent to which widows met their needs in
order to establish a base for counselors to provide counseling services
for widows.
Three major research questions were posed and answered. In
addition, the following null hypotheses were stated and tested at 0.05 level
of significance.
1. There is no significant difference between educated and non-educated
widows' expression of these needs.
2. There is no significant difference between educated and non-educated
widows' on their expressions of how each of these needs are met.
3. There is no significant difference between the widow's career and their
expressions on how these needs are met.
The sample size for the study was 200 purposive simple random
sampling method was used to draw the data.
The main instruments used for the data collection were the
questionnaire and the interview guide which were both designed by the
researcher. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and T-test statistical techniques
was used to analyse the data. Two of the above stated hypotheses that is
(2 and 3) were retained and (5) was rejected.
The study revealed the following as the major findings: -
. The widows needs do not conform to roe's order of hierarchy of
human needs.
. Widows' order of needs shows that the need for self-actualization
and physiological needs have the highest percentages.
. The findings also show that the meeting of needs by widows is not
based on their career.
From these results the following major recommendations were
made: -
i. The religious leaders and elders of the society can play a very
important role in reducing the plight of widows. They can do this by
using their forum and the media to educate the communities and
the societies at large on the needs of widows.
. The counselors should help encourage widows to join the widows'
organization which is aimed at bringing widows together. This will
also solve the need for belongingness and love.
. The counselor can help the widows become self-actualized by
giving psychological talks.
Description
A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD
OF MASTER OF EDUCATION IN GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
Keywords
APPLICATION,, ROE'S,, HIERARCHY,, HUMAN NEEDS,, THEORY TO WIDOWS,, NEED,, KADUNA,, MUNICIPALITY