THE EFFECT OF GUIDANCE AND CONSELLING CENTRES IN SECONDARY SCHOOL A CASE OF EGOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE
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THE EFFECT OF GUIDANCE AND
CONSELLING CENTRES IN SECONDARY SCHOOL A CASE OF EGOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF
EDO STATE
ABSTRACT
This
study is aimed at identifying the possible needs for the establishment of
counseling centers in Primary Schools in Egor Local Government Area of Edo
State.
The
instrument used for collection of data’s or information in this research is
mainly the questionnaire. The questionnaire was administered to one
hundred and twenty respondents selected randomly in Egor Local Government Area.
To
test the validity of the stated hypothesis from their responses it was
discovered that many at their respondents are of the opinion that there should
be counseling centers in primary schools in Egor Local Government Area of Edo
State.
Some
findings were also made in this research which will be benefit to the
establishment of counseling centers. This includes the fact that
counseling centers will be of great benefit of pupil, teachers, parents
government and society in general.
In
conclusion the presence of counseling centers in primary school will help to
solve some of the problems facing the teacher’s pupils relationship, discipline
moral and the standard of education in Egor Local Government Area of Edo
State.
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
It
would be of great help to discuss guidance
and counseling and how in how it came into Nigeria. Before taking our mind into
the need for the need of counseling center in primary school in Edo state, i
will first look into the terms guidance and counseling and could be used
separately and may be exchange, although they are not necessary syndromes
guidance is an umbrella terms for both guidance and Counselling while
Counselling is an essential part of guidance.
Some
authors have claimed that attempt to differentiate between guidance and
Counselling have not met with any notice degree of meaning they went further to
say that differences between them are artificial and that the term could be
interchangeable
According to Downing (1992) guidance is the assistance given to enable a person
gain clarification of the essence of this like. The essense is a
meaningful selfhood freedom individual, dignity equality of opportunities
responsible citizenship and worthy activity in work and leisure.
According to Shertzer and Stone (1996) sees guidance as a process of
helping the individual to understand himself and also come to know that people
he interacts with more deeply. It is also the process of helping
individual to discover his vocational social and psychological potentials and
likewise development.
Mertin et al (1995) defined counseling as a process which take place in
pone-relationship between as individual faced with problem which he cannot cope
with alone, and a professional worker whose training and experience qualify him
to assist other to arrive at solution interaction that occurs between two
individual that is a counselor and a client or counselee.
According to Eduwen (1994) counseling is a contact between a counselor and a
counselee to overcome his crises, on the other hand, guidance and counseling
services are desirable responses to social needs and aspiration.
1.2 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
Counseling center is essential to all levels of education unfortunately there
has been no record of any counseling centres in primary school in Egor Local
Government Area of Edo State. Due to this development, the pupils cannot
identify their talents because of lack of counseling. Furthermore many
pupils do not know the importance of education and the work around them and
therefore, they do not take their environment seriously.
All
principals of schools or heads of schools and parents always have the notion
that the essence of education is for the child to acquire knowledge only but
that is not all. The aim of education will be well defined it the pupils
can out of interest or ambition choose a trade or vocation. The number of
school drop outs, the rate of juvenile delinquency, armed robbing as well as
other social ills such as lack of respect for constituted authorities and a
host of others will continue to increase with absence of counseling centers in
primary schools.
1.3 PURPOSE OF STUDY
The
main purpose of this study is to tined out the need for counseling centers in
primary schools in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State.
It
will also investigate it ignorance of the usefulness of counseling is a major
problem hindering the setting up of counseling centers in primary schools in
Egor Local Government Area of Edo State before now.
Accordingly, this study will also investigate and identify other problems
facing implementation of counseling centers in Egor Local Government Area of
Edo State and makes appropriate recommendation to the authorities.
1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This
study is significant for the following reasons in primary schools in Egor Local
Government Area of Edo State. It will also provide opportunities for the
researcher and others to obtain firsthand information on how counseling centers
will be provided in primary schools in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State.
This
study is also paramount, as it will help to fine out the individual problems of
pupils, thereby helping them to overcome these problems and enhance effective
teaching and learning. It will be of great importance to the pupils,
teachers, parents, society, counselors, constituted authorities and many
others. It will also help to create good morals in the pupils to know the
usefulness of Education and make them work very hard to achieve success.
It will be of huge not appropriate to teachers and pupils who may have had a
number of complex problems associated with their careers.
It
addition, practicing counseling will enable the teachers to think the result of
this study useful in the discharge of their duties.
Finally the researcher hopes that the result or outcome of this study will help
the educational planner to see the need for counseling centers in primary
schools in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State.
1.5 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
This
study was carried out in some elected primary school in Egor Local Government
Area of Edo State.
These
schools does includes:
1. Ezor Primary school
2. Uwelu Primary School
3. Eweka Primary School
4. Standard Primary School
5. Blessed At. Paul memorial
school
6. Step Forward group of
school
7. New Discovery group of
school
8. O.L.A Primary School
9. Emota Primary School
10. Adesuwa Primary School
The
investigation covered primary school pupils from primary 4 – 6 using at least
one hundred (100) students randomly selected from each of the classes in
different school so selected.
Moreover, some homes in Egor Local Government Area was also visited.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
1. would there be need for
counseling center in primary school?
2.
will the provision of counseling center in
primary school’s be at great help to parents and teachers?
3.
is the establishment of counseling units in
primary schools of ny benefit to teachers?
4. will counseling centers in
primary schools help pupils?
5. is counseling centers in
primary schools of great help to government?
DEFINITION TO TERMS
Counseling – is the act of listening to people and giving them support to their
problem.
Centers – a place certain activities are carried out
Client – some one who uses the services of a professional person or
organization
Implementation – to take active or make changes that you have officially leaded
should happen
Authority – the powers you have because of your official position or because of
people respect four knowledge and experience.
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