DISCUSSION
OF FINDING BASED ON RESEARCH QUESTIONS.
The followings the
discussion of the finding on the study based on research questions.
Research
Question 1
Which sought to know
why guidance and counseling was included in every school curriculum. The
responses to this item indicated that 5 (100%) representing the five principals
strongly agreed to the fact these was absolute need for guidance and counseling
in secondary schools, as such it was a clear reason that it should be included
in every secondary school timetable.
Another reason was seen
from the teachers responses to item 8 which also showed 8 (50%) of the teachers
strongly agreed that counselors can help student solve their problem through
counseling.
In the same vein
students responses to item 16 showed that 60 (66.7%) of the the students strongly agreed to the fact that
guidance and counseling service as a tool for development.
The responses to item 7
indicated that 4 (80%) of the principals in table 111 above strongly agreed
that counselors can assist individual to discover his talent and make right
choice of his career and this lead to the acknowledge of the importance of guidance
and counseling.
The teacher responses
to item 7 indicated that 4 (80%) of the principals in table 111 above strongly
agreed that counselors can assist an individual to discover his talent and make right choice of
his career and this lead to the acknowledge of the importance of guidance and
counseling.
In question 11 the
researchers sought to know if the ministry of education in the state was giving
adequate support to guidance and counseling services in secondary school.
The principals response
to item 10 in table 111 above showed that 3 (60%) of the principals agreed that
the ministry of education to the state does not support guidance and counseling
programmes in secondary schools.
The teachers responses
to item 13 in table II above showed that 6 (37.5%) of the teacher strongly
disagreed with the statement that
government encourage guidance and counseling by supply sufficient material and
personnel. This is also indicated the inability of the government to support
programme.
Another reason was seen
from the students responses to item 14 in table 1 above, which indicated that
60 (66.6%) of the students agreed that the state ministry of education doesn’t
provide the necessary materials for guidance and counseling programme.
Research question 4 was
designed to find out whether students are awre of the importance of guidance
and counseling for their future career.
The responses to
item 4 of table II above showed that (
100%) representing all the five principals strongly disagreed with the
statement that says there was no need for guidance and counseling win their
schools, which showed that there was absolute need fro guidance and counseling.
Responses to item 4 in
table II above shows that 9 (56.3%) of the teachers strongly disagreed with the
statement that guidance and counseling was not neceassry in secondary schools.
That means there is the need for it due to acknowledge its importance.
The responses to item 7
in table I above also revealed that 51 (56.7%) of the student strongly agreed
that counselors can help reduce delinquency among student this indicated that
there was an element of awareness of the importance of guidance and counseling
on the part of the students.
Therefore the following
were the major finding of this research:
i.
Based on the findings through the responses,
guidance and counseling have not been included, in most of the secondary
school’s timetable.
ii.
The
methods and techniques used by career masters in giving guidance and counseling
service were inadequate.
iii.
Guidance
and counseling services in secondary schools have not been given proper
attention by the ministry of education.
It has been
investigated and confirmed that, most of the student and staff have realized
the importance of guidance and counseling programme only that these was no proper
implementation
RECOMMENDATION
OF THE STUDY
i.
The
Federal government through the state ministry of education should give adequate
support to guidance and counseling programme in all institutions of learning.
ii.
Guidance
and counseling programme should involve expert in the field since is a
programme that aimed at assisting individuals to be self directing in taking
decision in heir future life.
iii.
Adequate
material relevant to guidance and counseling services e provided by the
government to enhance the effectiveness of the programme.
iv.
Guidance
and counseling should be included in post primary schools curriculum at the
state and national levels.
v.
Guidance
and counseling personnel should be given more incentives as to make them more committed to their
duties through punctuality, creating awareness
on the importance of guidance and counseling to student.
vi.
In
order to supplement the task of guidance and counseling personnel, more
teachers should be encourage to study guidance and counseling through in –
service programme.
CONCLUSION
In
conclusion, guidance and counseling service in school have not been accorded
the attention its deserves. The impact of these services have not been
profoundly brought to bear on the student academic and vocational pursuits,
beside there are few counselors in some schools while in some cases there were
none.Guidance and counseling is an essential services to the attainment of the
overall educational objectives in a school.. Therefore, there is need for the
rapid introduction of these service in secondary school, especially with the
introduction of 6-3-3-4 system of education in the country.
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