INFLUENCE OF PEER GROUP INVOLVEMENT ON THE ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES OF YOUNG ADULTS LEARNERS IN JANLINGO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF TARABA STATE NIGERIA

Yuaa Noah Selumun(Phd  In View), Dr. Amichi Daniel (Phd) and Dr. Bello Imam Ali (PhD)

ABSTRACT

This study determined: Influence of Peer Group Involvement on Academic Activities of Young adults Learners in Janlingo Local Government Area of Taraba State, Nigeria. For the purpose of this study, four objectives were raised, four research questions were answered. This study was based on model of Weidman’s (1989) model of socialization in learning institutions is perhaps the most appropriate theoretical model with which to investigate and interpret peer group influence. My adaption of Weidman’s model. The study adopted descriptive survey design, the design involved the collection of data through self-reported answers about situations, attitudes and opinions. The population for this study comprised all young adults’ learners who is in Jalingo Local Government Area of Taraba State.  Who was enrolled into literacy programme with total of (2,258) male and female young adults learners in Janlingo L.G.A, out of the total population (225) was drawn as sample size, using convenient sampling technique. The research instrument for this study was be self-developed questionnaire with reliability index of7.05. Four likert type scale with response mode of “Strongly Agreed (SA), Agreed (A), Strongly Disagreed (SD), Disagreed (D), with assigned values of 4, 3, 2 and 1 respectively was employed. To ensure the reliability of the instrument, the validated version of the instrument was administered on a sample of twenty copies (20) of the validated instruments were administered to the Maiduguri literacy centre young adult’s learners, who have similar characteristics with the population of the study. Data collected were subjected to Cronbach alpha for reliability test, which revealed the index 7.05 Data collected for this study was analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency counts and percentage, mean and standard deviation to describe the demographic characteristics of the respondents and to answer research questions. The result showed among others that; there is effects of peer group influence on the academic activities of young adults learners; there is that effects of peer group influence on the academic activities of young adults learners; .The studies therefore recommended among others; The chief Inspector of Education and Deputy Inspector of Education in Janlingo L.G.A of Literacy classes should give awareness to students on how peer group influence have effect on the activities of students; Government should provide some incentivest for the young adults learners to motivate them to attend their classes.

Keywords:Influence, Peer, Group,Academic, Activities Young, Adults, Learners