Abstract
This study was conducted to find out what Guidance Service are being offered in the Senior Secondary Schools in the Central Region, their impact on students, the challenges and constrain that hinder their effective implementation. In trying to accomplish this study, related literature was reviewed. Descriptive survey was the design. Questionnaire was the main research instrument. Three sets of questionnaires were designed for students, teachers and coordinators, pilot- tested and administered to collect data. Sample sizes of 262 respondents were involved in the study. It comprised 235 SSS 2 students and 3 students, 21 tutors and 6 guidance coordinators. The sample was selected using purposive sampling and simple random sampling techniques analysis, Percentages was used. The findings of the study indicate that pupil’s appraisal service, orientation service, counselling service, placement service, information service, Referral service and consultation service are being offered in the senior secondary schools. It came out that the services are appreciated by the students, and it was beneficial to students. Challenges and constraints faced include lack of office accommodation for effective guidance services, lack of funds to organized programmes and provision of in – service training for the coordinators. Recommendations include adherence to recommended teaching schedules for guidance coordinators and provision of office for the use of coordinators and for individual counselling
Highlights
A number of people, especially the youth, are known to rely on unorthodox counsellors for advice on most personal problem they have, due to lack of adequate counselling facilities
Students in SHS 2 and SHS 3 were chosen because they have been in the school for, at least one year and they must have some ideas about the guidance service that are available and in use in the school and they were considering their choices of careers and selection of higher institution
The findings were made from the study: The study revealed that Pupil’s Appraisal service, orientation service, counselling services, placement services, information service and consultation service are provided in the senior secondary school
Summary
A number of people, especially the youth, are known to rely on unorthodox counsellors for advice on most personal problem they have, due to lack of adequate counselling facilities. The role of native doctors, traditionally called herbalists, became accentuated as people evolved a new communal way of life and, with time, the herbalists and other traditional helpers became a source of information to the community. They acted as advisers, predicted the future, and were highly respected by members of the community. The respect for these traditional helpers stemmed from the fact that they provided information and served as a sort of sort of comfort and succour for the confused.
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