Challenges facing effective implementation of guidance and counselling programmes in selected secondary schools in Lira District, Uganda.
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2017-11
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Kampala International University,School of Education
Abstract
Students studying in Secondary schools in Lango region display a host of problem
ranging from poor academic performance to low self-esteem, which drive them to open
drunkenness, skipping of classes, stealing other people’s property, sexual misconduct and
actual or attempted suicide. The problems exist despite the fact that guidance and
counselling programmes are in place in these institutions. The purpose of this study
therefore was to establish the challenges facing effective implementation of guidance and
counselling programmes in the Secondary in Lango sub Region. The study employed the
descriptive survey research design. It was carried out in Lango College Secondary School
(LCSS) and Dr. Obote Collage Seccondary School (DOCSS). The target population were
the Headteacher’s, the teacher counsellors and the students of the two Secondary schools.
Each Secondary School had two teacher counsellors. LCSS had over 600 students and
DOCSS had 800 students making a total of 1400. The sample size was made of 2
Headteacher, 4 teacher counsellors and 240 students. Purposive sampling was used to
select the Headteacher and the teacher counsellors. Stratified random sampling and
simple random sampling were used to select the student’s sample. Data was collected
using questionnaires and it was analyzed using descriptive statistics, aided by the
Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) computer programme. The results of the
study indicated that the major challenge facing effective implementation of guidance and
counselling progammes in Secondary Schools was lack of sufficient facilities due to poor
support by the Headteachers and Board of Governors (BOG). The researcher therefore
recommends that there is need for all Headteachers to be taken through a thorough and
informative training on the importance of giving full support to guidance and counselling
programmes in their Schools. There is also need to work to change the negative attitude
towards guidance and counselling held by some students.
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A research project report submitted to college of education, open and distance e-learning in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of a bachelor degree of science with education of Kampala International University
Keywords
Guidance, Counselling programmes, secondary schools