International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI) | Volume VII, Issue I, January 2020 | ISSN 2321–2705

Gambling among Nigerian Youths; Implications for Counselling

Charles Tumba LUNGU
Department of Science Education, Adamawa State University, P.O. Box 411, Mubi, Nigeria

Abstract :- This paper describes gambling and its Implications among students in Nigeria. It explores the concept, theories, types, dynamics, consequences and educational implications of gambling to students in Nigerian educational institutions. On the one hand, gambling has helped gambling agents (who are sometimes students of some higher institutions) to be gainfully employed and increase the social capital of those in the business. On the other hand, there has been increase in crime and other social vices as well as a rise in reported cases of delinquent behaviours associated with gambling. Some of the recommendations made by the study include; The University, through its entrepreneurial centre should empower students on vocational training, with the aim of profit making and educational institutions should also organize and orientation program to educate the students on the effect of peer influence on the or academics and social behaviour.

Keywords: Gambling, Addiction, peer influence, lottery, sports betting and casino.

I. INTRODUCTION

Gambling is a type of behaviour which has been detected to have severe effects on the health, habit of study and educational achievement of gamblers and has been associated with certain criminal conduct (Oyebisi, Alao & Popoola, 2012). Gambling has also usually been described as wagering or wagering for cash, or for something worth, for a case which has an unspecified result with a chance of making cash or material (Potenza, Fiellin, Heninger, Rounsaville, & Mazure, 2002). Traditionally, gambling involves wagering, auction, card matches, gaming, sports, video game, and Internet card and casino matches (Potenza et al. 2002). Young individuals and college teachers are a high-risk gambling issue group (Moore et al., 2013). There has been a significant incidence of gambling involvement and problem gambling among various college communities, primarily in high-income surveys (Etel, Tabchi, Bou Khalil, Hlais & , 2013, Blanksbya, 2013; Tozzi, Akre, Fleury-Schubert & Suris, 2013).