Influence of Guidance and counselling services On students’ vocational and problem-solving skills in selected secondary schools In Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni local government area ,Rivers state

Abstract

Guidance and counselling services help students to know themselves better and find effective solutions to their daily problems. This study sought to establish the effects of guidance and counselling services on students vocational and problem solving skills in selected secondary schools in Ogba, Egbema and Ndoni L.G.A of Rivers State. This study adopted descriptive research design. Target population were all JSS2, SS2 and SS3 students, total number of 1280 students ,492 teachers and 20 head teacher. A purposive and simple random sampling of 304 students and 492 teachers and 20 head teacher that consist of all the teacher and head teacher in all schools in Ogba, Egbema and Ndoni. Data was collected through administration of questionnaires with the selected respondents. The collected data was then processed and analyzed using mean(x). The study established the following findings: There is a high level of recorded vocational and problem solving skills in schools, teacher counsellors have training in guidance and counselling with different of academic background. Majority of the students have positive level of attitude toward vocational and problem solving skills counselling. Based on these study findings, the following recommendation were made, teacher counsellors need to have relationship with their students even after graduation, there is need for the counsellors to implement all the required services to ensure an effective guidance and counselling services.