IMPACT OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OVIA NORTH EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE.

ABSTRACT
The study investigated the impact of guidance and counselling on students’
academic performance in public senior secondary schools in Ovia North East Local
Government Area of Edo State. To achieve the purpose of the study, four research
questions were raised and examined. The sample size for the study was made up of 200
SS2 students. The questionnaire was the instrument for data collection. The descriptive
survey research design was adopted for the study. An analysis of data was done using
meanandstandarddeviation.
The findings from the study include that the nature and types of guidance and
counselling services available in public senior secondary schools in Ovia North East
Local Government Area of Edo State include appraisal services, counselling service,
orientation services and placement and follow-up services. It was concluded that there is
a high impact of guidance and counselling on students’ participation in classroom
activities, career development and academic performance in public senior secondary
schoolsinOviaNorthEastLocalGovernmentAreaofEdoState.
The study recommended among others that school counsellors should put more
effort into making the effect of counselling on academic performance known to the
students.Thecounsellorshouldprovidestudentswithavarietyofeducationopportunities
byorganizingmotivationalcareerconference.