The research study took place in three phases. The pre-treatment phase
involved pre-administration of the instrument on all participants and the
random assignment of selected participants into the treatment and
control groups. It also involved the training of peer counsellors to
facilitate the peer group counselling encounter. The treatment phase, for
the experimental group involved ten (10) weeks of peer group
counselling during which the different experimental units met for one
hour each week. The group counselling manuals were designed to
enhance the self-concept of the participants and consisted of topics such
as leadership skills, skills for effective study, good study habits,
preparing for examinations, self awareness, self-esteem, self-worth, body
image, self-acceptance and being yourself. The group counselling sessions
were monitored by research assistants in the schools. The control group
was taught Spoken English by the English teachers who acted as the
research assistants in each of the schools, for the same period. The post
treatment phase involved post administration of the research instrument
on all participants, collection, collation and analysis of data gathered.