Factors influencing the implementation of guidance and counseling of selected secondary schools in Kisii District, Kenya
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Date
2007-06
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Kampala International University, College of Humanities and social sciences.
Abstract
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
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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).
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Conclusion: Based on the findings, it was concluded that the factors
influencing the implementation of guidance and counseling are good.
Description
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
Keywords
Implementation, Guidance, Counseling, Kenya