INFLUENCE OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ENUGU EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ENUGU STATE

Authors: Ene Harriett Ndirika, Egbo Chinonye Emmanuella & Asogwa Solomon Chinago

ABSTRACT

This study sought to establish the influence of guidance and counseling programs on the academic performance of secondary school students in the Enugu east local government area of Enugu state. This study adopted the descriptive survey research design. It targeted the population of all the tutorial staff and students in the Enugu east local government area, with a total number of six thousand two hundred and sixty-five (6265). A random sample of six hundred and twenty-seven (637) students and teachers was chosen for the study. Data were collected through the administration of six hundred and twenty-seven (627) copies of the questionnaires on the selected respondents. The collected data was then processed findings show that all schools in Enugu east local government area have established guidance and counseling programs but varied in the services they offered. Also, the guidance and counseling program received various kinds of support from the school administration, teachers, and parents in undertaking its responsibilities in the school. According to the findings, implications were drawn and recommendations were made. The recommendations include that there is a need for the counselor to implement all the services required for guidance and counseling and that the counselor should introduce counseling to the school in order to be aware of counseling services and the importance of counseling to all members of the school at large. Also, the guidance and counseling program should be strengthened in order to improve the academic performance of secondary school students in Enugu east local government area of Enugu state. Finally, the limitations of the study were highlighted and suggestions for further research were made.

Keywords: Influence, Guidance, Counselling, and Academic Performance.

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