Causes, Consequences and Counselling Strategies for Handling Secondary School Students with Learning Disabilities

Authors: Helen E. Uzoekwe, Sunday Gift Nneamaka, Grace C. Nnadi, Edna N. Ofojebe, Kizito Arinze Agha,

Affiliation: Department of Guidance and Counselling, Nnamdi Azkiwe University, Awka

Corresponding Author: [email protected]

March 28, 2026

SIAR-Global Journal of Literatures & Educational Review

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19288321

Causes, Consequences and Counselling Strategies for Handling Secondary School Students with Learning Disabilities

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This paper investigates the causes, consequences and counselling strategies for handling secondary school students with learning disabilities. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The study was guided by three research questions. The sample size for this study was 185 counsellors drawn through convenience sampling technique. The instrument for data collection was a questionnaire titled Causes, Consequences and Counselling Strategies for reducing learning disabilities (CCACSFRLDS). The instrument was validated by three experts from the Faculty of Education, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. The reliability coefficient value of 0.75 was obtained for the instrument and used for the study. The researchers adopted a direct delivery method that is, face-to-face method of administration for the data collection. This is to ensure 100% return of the questionnaires administered. Data collected were analyzed using the arithmetic mean with a decision rule of 2.50. On the causes of learning disabilities, the findings indicated birth complications affecting oxygen flow to the brain, illness during and after birth, genetics, psychological trauma and physical abuse. Also, on the consequences of learning disabilities, the findings showed frustration in life, difficulty expressing oneself verbally, withdrawal from social activities, school dropout and avoidance of competitions. Moreover, the findings on the counselling strategies include: using visual aids for the students, allowing extra time for assignment completion, promoting self-advocacy skills, encouragement and reinforcement and breaking learning into small steps. The researchers suggested that the government should fund counselling programs, conferences, workshops and seminars where the causes, consequences and strategies for reducing learning disabilities among secondary school students would be taught both to new counsellors, teachers and staff for a collective management of the problem in secondary schools. Also, counsellors should use the medium of PTA to create awareness among parents on the causes, consequences and strategies for reducing learning disabilities which would help them to guard against the signs and report such acts to counsellors for necessary actions promptly.

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causes, consequences, strategies, learning, disabilities

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Helen E. Uzoekwe, Sunday Gift Nneamaka, Grace C. Nnadi, Edna N. Ofojebe, Kizito Arinze Agha, (2026). Causes, Consequences and Counselling Strategies for Handling Secondary School Students with Learning Disabilities. SIAR-Global Journal of Literatures & Educational Review, Vol. 2, No. 1. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19288321

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