Most Potent Age and Sex-Related Problems of the Adolescents: Implications for Adolescence Education in Bayelsa State

This study assessed the most potent problems of the adolescents and the educational implications in Bayelsa State of Nigeria. A sample of 1593 adolescents was randomly selected for the study from the senior secondary schools in the State. The purpose of the study is to find out the most potent age and sex-related problems of the adolescents in Bayelsa state of Nigeria. The Adolescents’ Problems Questionaire (APQ) was used to collect data from the adolescents. The hypotheses of the study were tested with descriptive statistics, one-way anova as well as two-way anova with Scheffe’s test of significance in order to be able to take appropriate decisions. Results indicated that adolescents in Bayelsa State were mostly affected by personal, social and psychological issues, and that the severity of these problems were more of age and sex differences interaction. The study recommended that society should pay attention to the adolescents with a view to understanding their nature and the kinds of problems they encounter, and that appropriate education with emphasis on adolescence guidance and counseling services should be given to them, periodically, in Bayelsa State, to provide the adolescents opportunity to explore their nature.