DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS FOR GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING

INTRODUCTION

This research was carried out on ‘the need for guidance and counseling services in secondary school in Kaduna State with particular reference to five selected secondary school in Kaduna north Local Government Area in Kaduna State. To achieve the objective of this study, data relevant to the study were collected and analyzed.

The tool used for the collection of data questionnaires which were administered to students, teachers and principals of the selected schools. He schools included G. D.S.S Rigachinkun, G.G.S.S Kawo, D.G.S.S Kawo, G.D.S.S. U/Sarki and  S.M.C.

These selected schools were used to represent the remaining secondary school in the state.

The questionnaire for the student consist of nineteen (19) items, teachers fourteen (14)

items and principals ten (10) items respectively. The data and findings of this research were descriptive statistically analyzed by percentage in tabular form.

S/NO		NO	NO	NO	NO	PERCENTAGE%				REMARKS
		SA	A	D	SD	SA	A	D	SD
1	There is the need for guidance and counseling in secondary schools	51	29	3	2	56.7	32.22	3.33	2.22	Strongly agree
2	There are no adequately trained guidance and counseling personal in secondary school.	49	30	4	2	54.4	33.3	4.4	2	Strongly agree
3	Guidance and counseling services is recently introduced to the schools	52	28	2	3	57.8	31.1	2.2	3.3	Strongly agree
4	Guidance and counseling  encourage good interpersonal relationship between children	45	35	3	2	50	38.9	3.3	2.2	Strongly agree
5	Guidance and counseling will help the child to become a useful member of the school, home and the society in general.	51	27	5	2	56.6	30	5.6	2.2	Strongly agree
6	There are no relevant materials for guidance and counseling services in the school.	46	28	7	4	51.1	31.1	7.8	4.4	Strongly agree
7	Counselor can help reduce delinquency among secondary school student.	31	24	10	6	56.7	26.7	11.1	6.7	Strongly agree
8	Guidance and counseling is not necessary in secondary school in Kaura Local Government	3	5	26	51	3.3	5.6	28.9	56.7	Strongly disagree
9	Guidance and counseling programme in secondary school in time wasting.	5	2	29	49	5.6	2.2	32.2	54.4	Strongly disagree
10	Students in secondary school do well without guidance and counseling.	4	4	30	47	4.4	4.4	33.3	52.2	Strongly disagree
11	Career master do frequently come to your class for guidance and counseling	40	30	7	8	44.4	33.3	7.8	8.8	Strongly agree
12	Vocational guidance and counseling is included in your school time only that no counselor	4	6	20	55	4.4	6.7	22.2	61.1	Strongly disagree
13	Your school offered the following practical subject woodwork metalwork, automobile	40	3	2	40	44.4	3.3	2.2	44.4	50.50
14	Your school is provide with all the material necessary for guidance and counseling service by the state ministry of education	15	6	4	60	16.7	6.7	4.4	66.7	Strongly disagree
15	It is the duty of the career masters to enlighten you on jobs opportunities, but they don’t do that.	48	20	10	7	53.3	22.2	11.1	7.8	Strongly agree
16	Guidance and counseling is a tool for national development.	60	20	3	2	66.7	22.2	3.3	2.2	Strongly agree
17	In guidance and counseling the child benefit most	30	40	14	0	33.3	44.4	16.7	0	Strongly disagree
18	The principals, teacher do not see the need for guidance and counseling service in secondary school	4	6	25	50	4.4	6.6	27.8	55.6	Strongly disagree
19	Some of the secondary school student do not know the role of guidance personnel.	50	30	4	1	55.6	33.3	4.4	1.1	Strongly agree

DISCUSSION ON STUDENTS RESPONSES

Considering the student responses to items 1 in table 1 above, this clearly indicated that 5 (56.7%) strongly agree that there was, the need for guidance’s and counseling in secondary schools. Hence guidance and counseling should be included or introduced to secondary schools.

Students response to items 2 table I above revealed that 49 (54..4%) strongly agreed that there were no adequately trained guidance and counseling personnel be provided to secondary schools to help students in closing their apporopriate career in the future.

Item 3 of table 1 indicated that guidance and counseling services was recently introduced to schools. This is simply services was recently introduced to schools. This is simply because 52 (57%) of the students strongly agreed while  only 2 (2.2%) disagreed and 3 (3.3%) strongly disagreed. This implies that, late introduction of guidance and counseling services in secondary school, contribute to the improper implementation of the programme.

Item 4 in table 1 indicated that, guidance and counseling encourage good interpersonal relationship between students. This is revealed by 45(50%) student who strongly agreed (38.9%) also agreed, while 3 students (3.3) disagreed and 2 student (2.2%).

The responses to item 5 in table 1 also indicated that guidance and counseling helped student to become useful member of the school, home and society in general as being strongly agreed by 51 (56.7%) and 27 (30%) who also agreed with the assertion.

This means that guidance and counseling plays an important role in assisting the students to become useful member of the society generally.

In item 6 table 1 46 representing (51.1%) of the responses showed that, students strongly agreed that, there  were no relevant materials for guidance and counseling services in the school. Hence, it is of paramount important for the government to provide necessary materials for guidance and counseling in secondary schools.

Item 7 able 1 indicated that 51 (56.7%) respondents strongly agreed and 24 (26.7%) of the student agreed tat counselors can help reduce delinquency among secondary school students.

The responses to item 8 table 1, revealed that guidance and counseling is necessary in Kaduna north Local  Government Area of Kaduna State as being indicated 51 (56.7%) who strongly agreed and 26 (28.9%) of student are those who also disagreed.

It was established that guidance and counseling was not time wasting in secondary school as shown in table 1  item 9 where 49 (5.4%) strongly agreed and 29 (3.2%) disagreed.

The responses to item 10 is table 1 showed that 47 (52-2%) strongly disagreed with statement that student in secondary school do well without guidance and counseling. Therefore, guidance and counseling certainly help students to do well in schools and palm for their future career.

Item 11 table 1 showed that career master frequently visit some classes for guidance and counseling as revealed from the responses in this table 40 (94.4%) strongly agreed and 30 (33.3%) only agreed. And this is done with a view to enhance and counseling.

Student responses to item 12 as shown in table 1 indicated that 55 (61.1%) strongly agreed while 20 student (22.2) disagree that vocational guidance and counseling was included in their school time table. They complained that were no counselors. Therefore, this programme should be included in schools timetable as it facilitates the students in choosing their appropriate career in the future.

Responses to item 13 revealed that 0 student who constitute (44.4%) offered practical subjects, while 40 (4.4%) do not offer practical subjects. This highlights the need to introduce practical subjects to those secondary schools where there none for the  purpose of vocational guidance and counseling.

Item 14 in table 1 indicate that 60 (66.7%) agrees that their schools were not provided with all the necessary materials for guidance and counseling services by the ministry of education

The responses to item 15 1n table 1 with 48 ( 53.3%) showed that the career master do not enlighten them on job opportunities even though it is their duties to do so.

Item 16 of table 1 as revealed by 60 (66.7%) clearly showed that guidance and counseling is a tool for nation development. Hence it should be seriously encouraged by the authority concern. In item 17, it is clearly indicated that 40 students representing (44.4%) of the responses agreed that in guidance and counseling, the student benefit most.

Responses to item 18 in table 1 50 (55.6%) student were with the opinion that, principals, teachers acknowledge the need for guidance and counseling services in secondary schools. Therefore   guidance and counseling services should be encouraged.

In item 19 table 50 ( 55.6%) students strongly agreed that some of the secondary school student do not know the role of guidance and counseling personnel. This suggests that, there is need to create awareness on the importance of guidance and counseling in secondary schools.

Table Two

TEACHERS RESPONSES

Items		NO	NO	NO	NO	PERCENTAGES %				REMARKS
		SA	A	D	SD	SA	A	D	SD
1	Your student attitude towards guidance and counseling is quite encouraging	2	3	3	8	12.5	18.7	18.7	50	Strongly disagreed
2	Your school does not have sufficient trained guidance and counseling personnel	9	4	2	1	56	25	12.5	6.25	Strongly agreed
3	Your school is said to be supplied with relevant materials for guidance and counseling services	2	2	5	7	12.5	12.5	31	43.7	Strongly disagreed
4	Guidance and counseling Is not necessary in your school.	2	2	3	9	12.5	12.5	18.7	56	Strongly disagreed
5	The school in which you are a teacher does not have adequate facilities for the smooth running of guidance and counseling	7	3	4	2	43.7	18.7	25	12.5	Strongly agreed
6	The teachers, principal in your school do not see the need a guidance and counseling in the school.	3	3		6	18.7	25	37.5		Strongly disagreed
7	Student in your school do well without guidance and counseling	3	3	3	7	18.7	18.7	18.7	43.7	Strongly disagreed
8	It is often said that counselor can help student solve his problems	8	5	3	0	62.5	18.7	18.7	0	Strongly agreed
9	There is the need for expending guidance and counseling services beyond secondary school.	10	3	3	0	62.5	18.7	18.7	0	Strongly agreed
10	The secondary school are not appropriate for guidance and counseling	0	2	5	9	0	12.5	31	56	Strongly disagreed
11	Any teacher can as well be a counselor in his own school.	3	3	3	7	18.7	18.7	18.7	43.7	Strongly disagreed
12	Guidance and counseling is considered as time and money wastage	0	3	3	10	0	18.7	18.7	62.5	Strongly disagreed
13	Government encourages guidance and counseling programme by supply sufficient material and personnel.	2	4	4	6	12.5	25
14	Guidance and counseling is such a destructive programme which brings about nothing but manpower shortage.	0	2	4	10	0	12.5			Strongly disagreed

 DISCUSION OF TEACHERS RESPONSES

The teachers responses in 1 table 11 above showed 8 (50%) of the teachers strongly disagreed that their students attitude towards guidance and counseling were not encouraging. On the other hand 3 (18.7%) agreed and disagreed respectively.

Items 2 above indicated that 9 (56%) of the teachers strongly agreed not having sufficient trained guidance and counseling personnel. While 4 (25%) only agreed of not having sufficient trained guidance and counseling personnel.

The teachers responses to item 3 in table 11 above showed that 7 (43.7%) of the teachers strongly disagreed confirming that the school was not  supplied with relevant materials for guidance and counseling services while 5 (31%) disagreed and 2 (12.5%) agreed.

In the statement that guidance and counseling Is not necessary in secondary schools, 9 (56%) of the teachers strongly disagreed while 3 (18.7%) disagreed and 2 (12.5%) agreed.

Items 5 table11 indicated that 7(43.7%) of the teachers strongly agreed that there were no a

adequate facilities for the smooth running of guidance and counseling. While 4(25%)disagreed and 3 (18%)agreed.

Looking at the statement that the teachers, principals do not see the need for guidance and counseling 6 (37.5%) of the teachers strongly disagreed. While 4 (25%) disagreed and 3 (18.7%) agreed.In an enquiring on the statement that Student do well without guidance and counseling, in item 7 table 11 above revealed that 7(43.3%) strongly disagreed. While 3 (18%) strongly agreed and 3(18.7%) agreed.

Responses to item 8 table 2 above revealed that 8 (50%) of the teachers strongly agreed that counselor can help student solve his problems. while 5 (31%) agreed and 3 (18.7%).

The teachers responses to item 9 in table 11 above indicated that 10 (62.5%) of the teachers strongly agreed. While 3 (18.7%) agreed and the other 3 (18.7%) disagreed.

In an attempt to obtained the opinion of the respondents on the statement which says, the secondary school are not appropriate for the guidance and counseling in item 10 table 11, 9 (56%) of the teachers strongly disagreed,  5 (31%) disagreed and 2 (12.5%) agreed.

In the responses made by the teachers in item 2 ii table 11 7 (43.7%) strongly disagreed that teachers can as well be a counselor. While 3 (18.7%) disagreed, 3 (18.7%) also strongly agreed.

Considering the opinion obtained so far in item 12 table 11 10 (62.5%) of the teachers strongly disagreed with the statement which says guidance and counseling is considered as tie and money wastage. And at the same time 3 (18.7%) disagreed while 3 (18.7%) agreed.

Based on the statement which reads government encourages guidance and counseling programmed by supply sufficient materials and personnel in item 13 table 11 6 (37.5%) of s the teacher strongly disagreed 4 (25%) agreed and 2 (12.5%) strongly agreed.

In item 14 table 11 above revealed that 10 (62.5%) of the teachers strongly disagreed with the statement that guidance and counseling is a destructive programme which bring about manpower shortage” while 4 (25%) disagreed and 2 (12.5%) agreed.

  

TABLE THREE

PRINCIPAL’S RESPONSES

Items		NO	NO	NO	NO	PRECENTAGE %				REMARK
		SA	A	D	SD	SA	A	D	SD
1	There is the need for guidance and counseling service in your schools	5	0	0	0	100	0	0	0	Strongly agreed
2	The ministry of education  supply your school with enough guidance and counseling masters	0	0	1	4	0	0	20	50	Strongly agreed
3	In case where there is no support from the ministry in terms of funds, facilities the principals normally gives such support.	0	1	1	3	0	20	20	60	Strongly disagreed
4	There is no need of guidance and counseling in your school	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	100	Strongly disagreed
5	There is sufficiently trained guidance and counseling personnel in your school	1	1	1	2	20	20	20	40	Strongly agreed
6	Counselor can help reduces student delinquency in the school	4	1	0	0	80	20	0	0	Strongly disagreed
7	Counselor normally assist an individual to discover his talent and right choice of his career	4	1	0	0	80	20	0	0	Strongly disagreed
8	Guidance and counseling is faced with many problems which hinders it progress e.g. lack of funds, trained personnel etc	4	1	0	0	80	20	0	0	Strongly agreed
9	It is offend said that guidance and counseling serve as a tool for national development	3	2	0	0	60	40	0	0	Strongly agreed
10	The state ministry of education does not support guidance and counseling programmes in secondary school.	1	3	1	0	20	60	20	0	agreed

1.3         DISCUSS ON PRINCIPALS RESPONSES

The principal’s responses to item 1 in table 111 above showed that 5 principals (100%) strongly agreed that there is the need for guidance and counseling in schools.

Principals responses to item 2 above in table 111 indicated that principal (80%) strongly agreed that ministry of education does not supply them with enough guidance and counseling masters while they suppose to.

The principals responses to item3 in table 111 above sowed that 3 (60%) strongly disagredd that in case where there is no support from the ministry in terms of funds, facilities the principals normally gives such support.

The responses to item 4 in table 111 above revealed 5 (100%) of the principals strongly disagreed with the statement that “There is no need of guidance and counseling in your schools.

In item 5 table 111, above indicate that 2 principal (40%) strongly disagreed that there is sufficiently trained guidance and counseling personnel in your schools.

The principals responses to items 6 revealed that Counselor can help reduces student delinquency among students in schools. The number of principals who strongly agreed were4 representing (80%).

The responses to item 7 table 111, indicate that 4 (80 %) of the principals strongly agreed that Counselor normally assist an individual to discover his talent and right choice of his career.

The responses to item 8 table 111, above showed that 4 (80 %) of the principals strongly agreed that Guidance and counseling is faced with many problems which hinders it progress e.g. lack of funds, trained personnel just to mention a few.

 Responses to item 9 table 111, revealed that 3 (60 %) strongly agreed that guidance and counseling serve as a tool for national development.

Responses to item 10 table 111, indicate that 3 (60 %) of the principals agreed that the state ministry of education does not support guidance and counseling programmes in secondary school.