Saleh, Bashehu and Abdulrahman, Aishatu and Tela, Mohammed Goni and Ali, Mustapha (2020) Influence of Guidance and Counseling Programme on Academic Performance among Secondary School Students in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies, 12 (4). pp. 36-42. ISSN 2581-6268
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Abstract
This study was conducted to investigate the influence of guidance and counseling programme on academic performance of secondary school students in Maiduguri metropolitan council. An ex post facto and survey research design was adopted in this study. Data was collected through administration of questionnaires to the selected respondents. The collected data was then processed and analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency and percentage. The study established the following findings: Secondary schools in the study area differed in the number of guidance and counseling services that they had implemented. Teacher counselors had little training in guidance and counseling. Stakeholders adequately supported guidance and counseling programme in the schools. Students were aware of the role and importance of career counseling in their schools (89.39%). Guidance and counseling programme has a positive impact on the academic performance of students. Based on these study findings, the following recommendations were made: There is need for the teacher counselors to implement all the services required for guidance and counseling and improve the level of training of teacher counselors in guidance and counseling. Guidance and counseling programme should be strengthened in order to improve the academic performance of secondary schools in the area.
Item Type: | Article |
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Subjects: | Open Library Press > Social Sciences and Humanities |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email support@openlibrarypress.com |
Date Deposited: | 10 Mar 2023 07:54 |
Last Modified: | 28 Aug 2024 12:54 |
URI: | http://info.euro-archives.com/id/eprint/723 |