Factors influencing the implementation of guidance and counseling of selected secondary schools in Kisii District, Kenya

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2007-06
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Kampala International University, College of Humanities and social sciences.
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Objectives: This study investigated the factors infiuendng the implementation of guidance and counseling of selected secondary schools in Kisii District, Kenya. Specifically, these data were gathered: profile of teacher counselors as to age, gender, professional qualifications, number of years in service and legal status; and degree of factors influencing the implementation of guidance and counseling as to training, availability of material resources, time avaiiabiiity, attitude towards guidance and counseling and managerial support. Design: This study employed the descriptive survey method of investigation. Environment: This study was conducted in Keumbu division of Kisil Central District, Kenya. Keumbu Division Is found in the i(isll highlands, about 9 kilometers from Kisii Town, wherein there are 14 secondary schools in that division. Out of the fourteen secondary schools, 2 are mixed boarding and day while 12 are mixed day schools, both private schools. Respondents: This study targeted all fourteen (14) teacher counselors of selected secondary in Keumbu division of Kisil District, Kenya. Instrument: This study utiiized a researcher devised insthiment which was a questionnaIre that contained questions about proflie of V the respondents in terms of age, gender, professional qualifications, number of years in service and legal status; degree of factors influencing the implementation of guidance and counseling in five areas namely: training, availability of material resources, time availability, attitude towards guidance and counseling and managerial support. They were rated as follows: 4 strongly disagree (you disagree with no doubt at all), 3 disagree (you disagree with some doubt), 2 agree (you agree with some doubt), and 1 strongly agree (you agree with no doubt at all). Data CoNectfion Procedures: The frequency and percentage was used to determine the prol9le of the teacher counselors. The weighted mean was used to determine the degree of factors influencing the implementation of guidance and counseling in five areas namely: training, availability of material resources, time availability, attitude towards guidance and counseling and managerial support. The obtained data were expressed in the following mean range: 3.26 — 4.00 very good, 2.51 — 3.25 good, 1.76 — 2.50 fair, and 1.00 — 1.75 poor. Findings: This study revealed the following: the mean age of the teacher counselors was 32.64; and the degree of factors influencing the implementation of guidance and counseling were good (mean 2.88). v Conclusion: Based on the findings, it was concluded that the factors influencing the implementation of guidance and counseling are good.
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A research paper presented to the institute of continuing and distance studies Kampala International University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree Bachelor of Education (arts) in religious studies with guidance and counseling
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Implementation, Guidance, Counseling, Kenya
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