Effectiveness Of Guidance And Counseling Programmes In Alleviating Indiscipline In Secondary Schools In Ainabkoi Division, Uasin Gishu District, Rift Valley Province Kenya.
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2008-11
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Kampala International University, bachelors degree of arts with education
Abstract
The need for guidance and counselling- Kenya became more important in the
early 1960's. This was the time the country was anticipating independence. There was
need to get Kenyans who would work in industries to replace the expatriates who were
leaving the country. Therefore the guidance that was required then was vocational. Since
then the guidance and counselling has been recognized and diversified in various
government reports and educational commissions.
Development plans and policy papers have made ·various recommendations as
regard provision of guidance and counseling in schools and colleges. The programme
was to assist student learners to get a sense of direction, purpose and fulfillment and by
doing so minimizes incidence of indiscipline among students .It was to assist to make the
best possible adjustments to situations in the school as well as at home.
Since its introduction issues of indiscipline have continued to persist regardless of
the greater emphasis by secondary school guidance and counseling programmes .The
cases of indiscipline have negative effects on the achievement and overall development
of students. Thus the purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of guidance
and counseling programme in alleviating indiscipline in secondary schools.
The study will use descriptive survey design and will be carried out in secondary
schools in Ainabkoi division of Uasin Gishu District. Target population will be the
deputy head teachers teacher counselors and. form three students. Data will be collected
using structured questionnaires, interview schedules and observation checklists. The
accessible population will be six deputy head teachers, six teacher counselors and 150
students selected from the six secondary schools.
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A Research Report Submitted to Institute of Distance Learning in Fulfillment of Requirement for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts in Education of Kampala International University Uganda
Keywords
Guidance And Counseling Programmes, Alleviating Indiscipline, Secondary Schools, Uasin Gishu District, Rift Valley Province Kenya.