Name
Dr. Janet Sunday Petters
DepartmentGuidance and Counselling
DesignationSenior Lecturer
EmailAbout Dr. Janet Sunday Petters
Dr. Janet Sunday Petters is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Guidance and Counselling, University of Calabar. She holds a B.Sc. (Hons) degree from the Department of Biochemistry, University of Calabar where she graduated as the best graduating student in 1984. She obtained her Post-Graduate Diploma in Education in 1989 and M.Ed and Ph.D in Guidance and Counselling in 2000 and 2010 respectively from University of Calabar. Dr Petters transferred her service to University of Calabar in 2006 as Assistant Lecturer from the Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Education where she had been working. She rose through the ranks and was appointed Senior Lecturer in 2016. Dr Janet was the pioneer Head of Department of Guidance and Counselling from 2016 to 2018. Dr Petters major area of specialization is career guidance and counselling. She has been teaching and contributing to the graduation of students at both undergraduate and post-graduate levels. She has successfully supervised and co-supervised over five graduate students. Dr Janet Petters has over thirty scholarly articles spread across both local and international peer review journals. She has also presented scientific papers in both local and international conferences. She is married with three children.
| S/N | Qualification | School Atttended | Started | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSLC | Bishop Clark's Central School, Abak, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | 1968 | 1973 delete_forever | |
| WASC | Union Secondary School, Ibiaku, Ibiono Ibom, Akwa Ibom State | 1973 | 1979 delete_forever | |
| B.Sc. (Hons) Biochemistry | University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State | 1980 | 1984 delete_forever | |
| Post Graduate Diploma in Education | University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State | 1988 | 1989 delete_forever | |
| M.Ed Guidance and Counselling | University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State | 1996 | 2000 delete_forever | |
| Ph.D Guidance and Counselling | University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State | 2006 | 2010 delete_forever |
| S/N | Publication |
|---|---|
| Effiom, B. E., & Petters, J. S. (2019). Determinants of parental influence on career choice among Secondary School students in Cross River State, Nigeria. International Journal of Scientific Research, 12(3), 259-266. | |
| Effiom, B. E., Petters, J. S., & James, B. O. E. (2019). Emotional depression, academic concentration and academic performance among secondary school students in Cross River State. International Journal of Innovative Psychology and Social Development, 7(2), 38-45. | |
| Petters, J. S., & Imah, E. (2019). Empowering the Nigerian women through open distance learning – women beyond the kitchen. Implications for counseling. Prestige Journal of Counselling Psychology, 2(1), 72-79. | |
| Ncha, G. B., Petters, J. S., & Oweh, K. T. (2019). Effective and functional education from the perspective of pragmatism and existentialism. Journal of Multidisciplinary Discourses, 2(1), 45-51. | |
| Joshua, M. T., Asuquo, P. N., & Petters, J. S. Eds (2018). Counselling, globalization and vocationalization of Education in multicultural settings (A festschrift in honour of Professor Daisy N. Nwachuku, Calabar, University of Calabar Press. | |
| Esuabana, S. B., & Petters, J. S. (2018). Emerging trends of counseling for sustainable development among students and teachers of secondary schools in southern senatorial district of Cross River State, Nigeria. Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science, 27(3), 1-12. | |
| Petters, J. S., & Atsu, M. E. (2018). Sexual behaviour patterns and the perception of HIVAIDS preventive measures among in-school adolescents in Cross River State, Nigeria. Prestige Journal of Education, 1(1), 137-147. | |
| Petters, J. S. (2018). Career counselling and multiculturalism In M. T. Joshua; P. N. Asuquo & J. S. Petters (Eds.), Counselling, Globalization and Vocationalization of Education in Multicultural Settings. Calabar, University of Calabar Press | |
| Petters, J. S. (2017). The changing nature of work: Implications for career guidance In: Joshua, M. T., Asuquo, P. N., & Petters, J. S. (Eds). Education for careers in the 21st century. Calabar. University of Calabar Press. | |
| Petters, J. S. (2017). Cyberspace counselling-technology in Counselling. In: Esu, A.E.O., Kalu, I. M., & Chukwurah, C. C. (Eds). Issues in Education, Science and technology. Calabar. Stiffaith Prints & Supplies and Company. | |
| Petters, J. S. (2017). Guidance and Counselling in Education: A fundamental approach – Calabar. Unical Printing Press. | |
| Joshua, M. T., Asuquo, P. N., & Petters, J. S. Eds. (2017). Education for careers in the 21st century (A festschrift in honour of Professor D. I. Denga, Calabar, University of Calabar Press. | |
| Petters, J. S., & Umo, U. A. (2016). Parental attitude and truancy among in-school youths in Uyo, Nigeria: Implications for Counselling. In: Adogeke, A.A., Aluede, O., & Eweniyi, G. (Eds). Critical Essays in Guidance and Counselling for Nigeria Counsellors. Benin. Independence Concept. ISBN: 978-523-533-510-1. | |
| Petters, J. S., & Umo, U. A. (2016). Work environment, gender and occupational stress among academic staff in Calabar Education Zone, Nigeria. Ibom Journal of Counseling, 5(1), 70-80. | |
| Eyo, M., Asuquo, P. N., & Petters, J. S. (2015). Work Environment and Economic variables as correlates of teachers’ productivity in Calabar, Nigeria. The International Journal of Humanities and Social Studies, 3(6), 236-239. | |
| Petters, J. S., Asuquo, P. N., & Eyo, M. (2015). Psychosocial variables in occupational aspirations of secondary school students in Calabar, Nigeria. Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 2(7), 89-94 | |
| Bassey, E. O., Besong, F. E., & Petters, J. S. (2015). Relationship between adolescents’ problem behaviours and their academic achievements: A case study of adolescents from different family structures in Cross River State. Journal of Open Learning and Teacher Education, 2(1), 83-91. | |
| Petters, J. S. (2015). Counselling for healthy living. In: Denga, D.I. (Ed). Credible Educational Response to Current Challenges Plaguing Nigeria. Calabar: Rapid Educational Publishers Limited. ISBN: 978-016-768-1 | |
| Okon, M. O., & Petters, J. S. (2015). Parental involvement and academic performance of secondary school students in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State. International Journal of Educational Administration, Planning and Research, 7(2), 212-220. | |
| Onabamiro, A. A., Okon, A. E., & Petters, J. S. (2015). Psychological correlates of perceived academic achievement of senior secondary school students in Ijebu-North Local Government Area of Ogun State, Nigeria. International Journal of Educational Administration, Planning and Research, 7(2), 107-116. | |
| Petters, J. S., & Uwe, E. A. (2015). Entrepreneurial training and pre-retirement anxiety among public servants in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Global Journal of Educational Research, 14(1), 19-23. | |
| Petters, J. S., & Okon, M. O. (2013). Students’ perception of causes and effects of examination malpractice in the Nigerian educational system: The way forward for quality education. Procedia-social and Behavioural Sciences, 114, 125-129. | |
| Okon, M. O., & Petters, J. S. (2013). Peer relations and aggressive tendencies among university students. The Nigerian Education Psychologist, 11(1), 76-86. | |
| Petters, J. S., & Ottong, E. J. (2012). Correlates of school library development in Calabar, Nigeria: Implications for counselling. Journal of Education and Practice, 3(12), 67-71. | |
| Agbor, U. I., Petters, J. S., & Okon, M. O. (2011). An Evaluation of the European Union micro-projects in Nigeria: The case of educational improvement in Cross River State. African Journal of Education & Technology, 1(2), 143-157. | |
| Petters, J. S. (2011). Determinants of negative attitude towards teacher education among prospective university students in Calabar. Education for today, 7(1), 190-200. | |
| Undie, J. A., & Petters, J. S. (2011). Climate and environmental change: Implications for classroom management. Vunoklang Multi-disciplinary Journal of Science and Technology Education, 1(1), 154-158. | |
| Petters, J. S., Momoh, S. O., Imhonde, H. O., & Idiakheua, E. (2010). What happens when job stops: Pre-retirement anxiety and personal-social characteristics. Nigerian Journal of Educational Research, 10(2), 1-14. | |
| Iheanacho, R. A. E., & Petters, J. S. (2010). Techniques for resolving adolescent vocational identity crises. African Journal of Allied Education, 4(1), 45-52. | |
| Asuquo, P. N., Petters, J. S., Anagbogu, E. G., & Uwe, E. A. (2010). School Counsellors’ perception of Continuing professional development and their attitudes towards its programmes in Southern Cross River State, Nigeria. Ibom Journal of Counselling 1(1), 130-139. | |
| Asuquo, P. N., Petters, J. S., Ejue, J. B., & Iguodala, W. A. (2010). Perception of workplace wellness and workers’ wellbeing and its influence on work attitudes of public school workers in Calabar, South-South, Nigeria. The Calabar Counsellor 5(5), 82-89. | |
| Enukoha, O. I., Asuquo, P. N., Inaja, A. E., & Petters, J. S. (2010). Philosophy of Education: An Introduction, Calabar, Unical Printing Press. ISBN: 978 – 222 – 114 – 2. | |
| Enya, B. D., Petters, J. S., Ekpang, P. U. (2009). Holland’s (1959) Occupational Typology and Cross River State public services. The Calabar Counsellor, 3(2), 255-273. | |
| Petters, J. S., & Asuquo, P. N. (2008). Work-role attachment and retirement intentions of public school teachers in Calabar, Nigeria. Studies on Home and Community Science, 2(1), 11-17. | |
| Petters, J. S., & Asuquo, P. N. (2008). The awareness of occupational and labour market information among in-school youths in Calabar, Nigeria. Journal of Social Sciences, 20(3), 211-216. | |
| Petters, J. S., Okon, M. O., Okon, A. T., & Okpoko, I. U. (2008). Pre-retirement preparation and gender factors in workers retirement confidence. Journal of Educational Foundations, 5(2), 189-194. | |
| Mbon, U. F., Petters, J. S., & Asuquo, P. N. (2008). Perception of organizational welfare retirement package and primary school teachers’ attitude to work in Southern Cross River State. Journal of Educational Foundations, 5(1), 73-79. | |
| Petters, J. S., & Okon, M. O. (2008). Extroversion/ Introversion and study habits among senior school students in Calabar. The Calabar Counsellor, 2(1), 1-12. | |
| Asuquo, P. N., Petters, J. S., & Bassey, S. U. (2008). Adolescents’ perception and attitude towards the aged in Northern Cross River State, Nigeria. The Calabar Counsellor, 2(1), 23-36. | |
| Bassey, E., Bessong, F., & Petters, J. S. (2008). Problems and needed directions in innovating the Nigerian technology educational system. Multidisciplinary Journal of Research Development, 10(7), 23-30. | |
| Umo, U. A., Petters, J. S., & Okon, A. E. (2007). Marital instability and Depression among public servants in Cross River State, Nigeria. Global Journal of Educational Research, 6(1), 39-41. |
| S/N | Grant | Currency/Amount | Grantor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For Research and Innovation | NGN14,240,500. 00 | International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE) | 2019-01-25 |
| S/N | Conference | Description | Started | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st International Conference of the Department of Educational Foundations on pre-retirement preparation and management. Held on July 29th to August 2nd 2008 at University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State. | (i) Pre-retirement preparation and gender factors in workers’ retirement confidence (ii) Perception of organizational welfare retirement package and primary school teachers’ attitude to work in Southern Cross River State. | 2008-07-29 | 2008-08-02 | |
| 32nd Annual Conference of the Counselling Association of Nigeria, University of Ilorin, Kwara State, August 18th – 21st, 2008 | 2008-08-18 | 2008-08-21 | ||
| 33rd Annual Conference of Counselling Association of Nigeria, held at Abuja, August 3rd – 7th, 2009 | 2009-08-03 | 2009-08-07 | ||
| 1st Conference of the Counselling Association of Nigeria, Akwa Ibom State chapter held in Uyo, July 2010 at NLC Conference Center, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. | Perception of workplace wellness and workers well being and its influence on work attitudes of public school workers in Calabar, South – South, Nigeria. | 2010-07-21 | 2010-07-23 | |
| 35th Annual Conference of the Counselling Association of Nigeria (CASSON) held in the International gymnasium Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu, August 2nd – 6th, 2010 | Entrepreneurial training and pre-retirement anxiety among public servants in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. | 2010-08-02 | 2010-08-06 | |
| 1st Faculty of Education International Conference on Global reforms in Teacher Education held in the University of Calabar Conference center, Calabar, September 7th – 10th, 2010 | Determinants of negative attitude towards teacher education among prospective university students in Calabar, Nigeria. | 2010-09-07 | 2010-09-10 | |
| 12th Annual National Conference of Nigerian Society for Educational psychologists (NISEP) held at Umunze, Nwafor Ugochukwu Multipurpose Hall, October 8th – 12th, 2012. | Determinants of Delinquent Behaviour among secondary school students in Uyo, Nigeria. | 2012-10-08 | 2012-10-12 | |
| 4th World Conference on Psychology, Counselling and Guidance held at Istanbul Kultur University, Istanbul, Turkey, May 24th – 26th, 2013 | Students’ perception of causes and effects of examination malpractice in Nigerian Educational System: The way forward for quality education. | 2013-05-24 | 2013-05-26 | |
| 40th Annual Conference of Counselling Association of Nigeria held at Abuja, August 17th – 21st 2015. | Parental attitude and truancy among in-school youths in Uyo, Nigeria: Implications for Counselling. | 2015-08-17 | 2015-08-21 | |
| 41st Annual Conference of Counselling Association of Nigeria held at University of Lagos, Lagos, August 21st – 26th 2016. | Sexual behaviour patterns and the perception of HIV/AIDS preventive measures among in-school adolescents in Cross River State, Nigeria: Implications for Girl-child counselling. | 2016-08-21 | 2016-08-26 | |
| 5th Annual Conference of the Counselling Association of Nigeria, Akwa Ibom State Chapter held in University of Uyo, August, 2016. | Work Environment, Gender and Occupational stress among academic staff in Calabar Education Zone, Nigeria. | 2016-08-21 | 2016-08-23 | |
| 42nd Annual Conference of Counselling Association of Nigeria, Anambra 2017, Awka, 21st to 25th August, 2017 | 2017-08-21 | 2917-08-25 | ||
| 43rd Annual Conference of Counselling Association of Nigeria, Plateau 2018, 6th to 10th August, 2018. | 2018-08-06 | 2018-08-10 | ||
| Potential woman leadership summit held at Akwa Ibom State University, Obio Akpa Campus on 5th September, 2018 | 2018-09-05 | 2018-08-05 | ||
| 7th Annual Conference of Counselling Association of Nigeria, Akwa Ibom State Chapter held in University of Uyo, 15th to 17th October, 2018. | 2018-10-15 | 2018-10-17 | ||
| 1st National Conference of University of Uyo Women Association (UWA) held at Governor’s Office Annex, 11th to 14th November, 2018. | Empowering the Nigerian women through Open Distance Learning: women beyond the kitchen – Implications for Counselling. | 2018-11-11 | 2018-11-14 |