DETERMINANTS OF EFFECTIVE COUNSELLING IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN EDO SOUTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT, EDO STATE

ABSTRACT

This study examined the determinants of effective counselling in secondary schools in Edo state. Specifically, the study was poised to find out if there is a relationship among variables like counsellors' qualifications, gender, ownership of schools, the availability of counselling facilities and effective counselling in secondary schools in Edo South Senatorial District.  Four research questions were raised with four corresponding hypotheses to guide the study. The study employed a correlational research design. The sample for the study comprised of sixty-five secondary school Principals with functional school counsellors drawn from both the private and public secondary schools in Edo South Senatorial District. The instrument used for data collection was a questionnaire. The analysis of data obtained showed that there was no significant relationship between counsellors' qualifications and effective counselling in secondary schools in Edo South Senatorial District. Also, that there was no significant relationship between counsellors' gender and effective counselling in secondary schools in Edo South Senatorial District. However, there was a significant relationship between ownership of schools and effective counselling in secondary schools in Edo South Senatorial District, and finally it was found that there was no significant relationship between the availability of counselling facilities and effective counselling in secondary schools in Edo South Senatorial District. Based on the findings of this study, it was, therefore, recommended that Government should emphasize and provide adequate professional administrative body that would facilitate effective counselling, especially, in the public secondary schools. The Government should emphasize less on additional qualification as a yardstick for measuring counsellors’ effectiveness during their appointments. Secondary school principals should encourage counsellors’ creativity in improvising counselling facilities for effective counselling activities in the secondary schools.

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