Abstract
Over the years, the public secondary schools in Calabar municipality in Cross River State, Nigeria were operating at the mercy of God. Little wonder the students after graduation faces a lot of educational, vocational and personal-social problems. This study investigated whether there is change now that there is the introduction of counseling services vis-a-vis the Universal Basic Education Programme. To carry out this investigation, two hundred respondents (certificated teachers) drawn from selected public secondary schools in the study area constituted the sample of the study. Pearson product moment correlation statistic at 0.05 level of significance with 198 degree of freedom was employed to analyze the data collected with a self- designed questionnaire – counseling services and Universal Basic Education Questionnaire (CSUBEQ). The result of hypothesis tested revealed a significant relationship between educational and vocational services and Universal Basic Education. However, it was found that little relationship exist between – social service and Universal Basic Education. The results were discussed and a conclusion was made. A number of useful recommendations were proffered. DOI: 10.5901/jesr.2016.v6n1p47
Highlights
Worldwide, education is the greatest investment any nation attempts to achieve as well as development of its resources both human and material
The study aims at investigating whether counseling services determine the sustainability of universal basic education in Calabar municipality in Cross River State
The finding of this study revealed that there was positive significant relationship between educational and vocational services with universal basic education in public schools in Calabar municipality
Summary
Education is the greatest investment any nation attempts to achieve as well as development of its resources both human and material. The purpose of education is closely related to the philosophy of a nation or a cultural environment. The school is seen as an agent of vocational placement. Holland (1959), asserts that people choose occupations that best suit their abilities, needs and interest which cannot be developed without the provision of counseling services namely, educational, vocational and personal –social services. The Universal Basic Education can be said to lean on these counseling services. Counseling services are needed to assist individual in developing, and clarifying their educational, occupational and personal- social knowledge, and skills (Millan, 1990). The Universal Basic Education Scheme is structured along self-reliance through work
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