| dc.description.abstract | This study set to investigate the role of guidance and counselling services in boarding secondary
schools students’ discipline and performance in Ole Ankale zone in Narok Central Division,
Narok North District.
The researcher set objectives, which sought to determine the extent to which the provision of
guidance and counselling materials, teacher counsellors’ exposure, peer training, guest speakers
and the time allocated to students counselling influenced students’ discipline and academic
performance in Ole Ankale zone Kenya. The researcher used the descriptive survey design to
carry out the research. The respondents for this study were 3 boarding secondary school 1,mixed
school 1,boy school 1,girls school2 principals, 5 teacher counsellors and 160 students. A pilot
study was conducted to test the validity and reliability of the instruments. Data was analysed
using percentages and descriptive analysis. The study findings revealed that guidance and
counselling services were offered in the schools and 82.4% of the principals considered it
important but lacked the necessary material and literature support. From the literature review it
is found that character formation is achieved through intense formal and informal programmes
for guidance and counselling. It is through guidance and counselling that students remain
disciplined and focused in life.
The following were the recommendations made .The principals in secondary schools should
put in place guidance and counselling services and provide an office where privacy is made a
priority. This will encourage more students to visit the office.
Guidance and counselling teachers should be well trained on how to carry out their duties. To
have adequate provision of guidance and counselling materials as well as application of peer
counselling, there is need to allocate proper time for specific sessions. Guest speakers should
be invited to provide the counselling services to the students in areas of concern.
Since this study was based in Ole Ankale zone, in urban setting, it is therefore suggested that a
replication of this study be carried out in rural setting. A study on student discipline in relation
to parent or guardian upbringing should be carried out. The influence of guidance and
counselling on selected subjects in the curriculum should be researched on. The long standing
problem is lack of time to practice guidance and counselling. The integration of guidance and
counselling in the curriculum is to ensure that students achieve in academics and be able to curb
social problems and be morally upright. | en_US |
