IMPACT OF PARENTAL GUIDANCE ON MORAL DEVELOPMENT OF ADOLESCENTS IN LOKOJA, KOGI STATE: COUNSELLING IMPLICATION

This study investigated the impact of parental guidance on the moral development of adolescents in Lokoja, Kogi State and itscounselling implications. The primary goal wasto assess how parental guidance impacts adolescents' moral reasoning, ethical decision making, and general moral development through open communication, role modelling, and the establishment of clear moral expectations. The study used descriptive survey research.Out of a 396,337 population,400 JSS1-JSSIII adolescents from six s