ABSTRACT: The research topic on: “the role of guidance and counseling services on the performance of secondary schools in Kaduna north. The aim of guidance and counseling service in secondary schools is to assist students to understand themselves, their problems and to be able to solve these problems without difficulties. Questionnaires were distributed and collected from respondents; the data and information collected were analyzed. Findings from the research showed that: The impact of guidance and counseling services in secondary schools in Kaduna north.
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Formal guidance began in Nigeria towards the end of 1959. Guidance and counseling service was introduced in kaduna state in 1983 following the directives from the federal ministry of education quoted in the new national policy on education.The primary objective of guidance and counseling in the secondary school is to assist students in choosing career; selection of subjective, proper placement and good study habit. The researcher has noticed that student’s behaviors such as poop combination of subjects, lack of seriousness in studies and drug abuse may lead to inappropriate choice of career. Due to these problems, there should be a proper orientation on guidance and counseling to the junior secondary school (JSSIII) and senior secondary (SSI) students. The aim of this study is to find out if guidance and counseling service are yielding any impact on the students’ behavior.
Over the years, many researchers and authors including professional bodies, world organizations and government agencies have spoken on the need for guidance and counseling service in schools.
Oladele (2007), Kalu (2002), Umom (2008), Abdulkareem (2001), Dikko (2001), Ekoji and Ekoja (2001) pinpointed the place and importance of guidance programmes in the Nigeria school system.
The Executive Secretary of National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) Dr. Nuhu A. Yakabu sometime ago stated that: “there should be a provision of guidance and counseling in secondary school level.bYakubu (2002) opined that, “every post primary school should have a guidance and counseling department which should organize career talks from time to time at which distinguished professional would be invited as resource persons”.
The united nations organization (UNO) had accepted the observation of the united nations educational, scientific and cultural organization’s (UNESCO) report on the need for organized guidance services at secondary school level which states that: “African governments should perhaps consider providing more defined guidance for secondary school pupils in the light of their economic, social and cultural needs. Stronger guidance than in Europe will more reasonable in Africa because many families are scarcely capable of reaching well informed decisions and about the future of their children”. UNESCO 2002.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
The aim of guidance and counseling service in secondary schools is to assist students to understand themselves, their problems and to be able to solve these problems without difficulties. An observation has been made by the researcher that in spite of the guidance and counseling in secondary schools in Kaduna North of Kaduna State some students still drop out of school and some have non-chalant attitude toward their studies; others engage in drug abuse and juvenile delinquencies. This has been a major concern to the researcher and hence the decision to write this project so as to fine out if really guidance and counseling service have the mush desired and expected impacts on the students.
1.3 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
The purpose of the study is to identify:
1.4 RESEARCH QUESTION
The following research question will guide this study:
1.5 SIGNIFICANT OF THE STUDY
This study is most significant to students, teachers, parents and the society at large as its importance cannot be overemphasized. Students will benefit from this study if guidance and counseling teacher actually play their role by helping in understanding their personal social and academic problems and how to go about solving them.
The aim of formal education is to shape the behavior of an individual that is bringing about some desirable changes in the students behaviors. Teachers will benefit from the study if government will play its role in funding guidance and counseling programme and administrators properly manage the money. This incentive would boost the teacher’s moral and they will produce quality student through effective teaching and counseling. Parents and the society at large will benefit because they will produce competent and responsible individuals. This study will help in making students to have good subject combination and help to fulfill their career. The rate of drug abuse and addiction among students will be reduced because the negative impact of it will be pointed out to them; at the end of which families and the society at large will have fulfilled citizens.
1.6 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
The difficulties the researchers encountered while carrying out this research study were: There was too much pressure on my civil work of teaching couple with going for research in the library.
The research was conducted at the time I was receiving lecture and also preparing to write my final examinations.
The researcher also encountered financial constraints and has to see to the up-keep of her family.
1.7 DELIMITATION OF THE STUDY
This study intends to investigate critically the role of guidance and counseling service on the academic performance secondary school in Kaduna North of Kaduna State.
1.8 OPERATIONAL DEFINITION OF TERMS
1. Ability - power to do special things. A student is said to have particular ability when he/she has the power to carry out a related physical or mental action without prior training or education.
2. Counseling - is an enlightened process whereby people help other by encouraging their growth. That is help to properly understand themselves, their environment and the problems that are causing a high rate of concern.
3. Counselor - is an expert in his area of specialization and also has cultivated skills in helping people understand their situation clarity their values and make informed decision for which they assume responsibilities.
4. Education - is the process of acquiring knowledge and skill so as to prepare an individual to live happily with himself and others in the society in which he lives.
5. Guidance - this is the process of helping a client to understand himself and his environment: understanding himself in terms of his interest, needs, fears, anxieties and general personality. He also understands is environment in terms of rules and regulations that must be obeyed to avoid any punishment.
6. Aptitude - natural tendency or talent or acquired skill which is assumed to underline and is conducive to an individual capacity to learn and attain a level of achievement in specific field.
7. Achievement - performance in school or college in a standardize series of educational tests.
8. Capability - ability to learn and to something
9. Career - way of making a living i.e one’s occupation or profession
10. Choice - a particular thing among several things to be chosen
11. Client - a student or an individual that get help from a guidance and counseling teacher.
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