Abstract
The youth are facing many social, economic and educational problems. These problems are turning the youth into delinquents and misfits in society. This study is aimed at identifying the counselling services needed by secondary school students in Mt. Elgon District. The researchers employed closed ended questionnaire to collect data. The sample population was 58 teachers and 180 students proportionately drawn from six public secondary schools categorized as boy schools, girl schools and mixed schools. The study revealed that students needed the following counselling services: academic counselling, social, peer and spiritual counselling. However, it was noted that the students are at a variance with the teachers regarding the most important counselling service to be offered in secondary schools.
Highlights
AND BACKGROUNDAccording to Melgosa (2000), counsellors have a duty to perform in solving the problems of adolescents in school
The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of counselling services in secondary schools in Mt
Descriptive research design was used to depict the current situation of counselling services offered in secondary schools
Summary
AND BACKGROUNDAccording to Melgosa (2000), counsellors have a duty to perform in solving the problems of adolescents in school. Some of the problems arise due to adolescents' stage of development, for example, the focus on other interests like the opposite sex, clubs, dressing, music and even drugs. This results into the following reactions among adolescents: 1. This has to do with the assumption that they are sure of themselves and their independence. They want an opportunity to experience sensations more interesting than studying. Parents would want to support them, talk to them and as a result, these adolescents feel they have succeeded to attract the attention of parents
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