This chapter consisted of the research design, area
of study, population of the study, sample and sampling techniques, instrument
for data collection as well method of data analysis.
Research Design
The researchers used the descriptive survey research design to investigate counselors views on factors responsible for poor academic performance of
secondary schools students.
Area Of Study
This research was conducted
in secondary schools in Izzi local government area which is made up of sixteen
(16) communities, and grouped into three development centers.
Population for the Study
The population for the study
was (300) three hundred counselors serving in secondary schools in Izzi Local
Government Area.
Sample and sampling techniques
Random and sampling was
employed in the selection of the secondary schools, counselors for the study.
A total number of eleven out of 20 schools were
sampled for the study. All the counselors in each of the school were used as
sample. This gave a total of 200 as the sample size.
Instruction for Data Collection
This study made use of the questionnaire as the
instrument used to elicit information from the respondents. Letters were
written to seek for permission to collect data from the sampled schools.
Validation of the Instrument
After constructing the
questionnaires it was given to the project supervisor and some lecturers in
Federal College of Education Eha-Amufu for validation.
Method of Data Collection
The questionnaires were distributed to the
respondent, who responded and they were collected immediately.
Method of Data Analysis
The data was analyzed descriptively using
percentages and frequency tables.