Challenges Encountered and Coping Strategies Used by Final Year Undergraduate Students of Sociology in Project Writing at Kogi State University
Challenges Encountered and Coping Strategies Used by Final Year Undergraduate Students of Sociology in Project Writing at Kogi State University

Summary/Abstract: The research described in this paper investigates the challenges encountered and the coping strategies used by final year undergraduate students of sociology with regard to project writing at Kogi State University, Anyigba, Nigeria using both case study and ex-post facto design. The sample comprises those 2015/2016 final year undergraduate students of sociology at the institution, who have registered for the project course (Soc 406), carried out field work, and made ready final copies of their project work for submission. Results of the study show that, of all the challenges encountered by respondents in relation to project writing, a lack of money for meeting the financial demands of project work was most common. Likewise, of all the coping strategies used by respondents, sourcing material from cybercafés and libraries with the help of cybercafé and library attendants was of primary importance. The results of hypotheses testing revealed that there is no significant difference in the challenges encountered by male and female respondents, or in the coping strategies used in project writing. In view of these findings, the study recommends that parents should always strive to meet the financial needs of their wards in school. Likewise, the government should complement parents’ efforts, as university expenses in Nigeria are a burden many parents can presently hardly afford.

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