| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of the study was to find out the factors influencing effectiveness of
guidance and counseling services in mixed day secondary schools in Nyakach
district, Kisumu County, Kenya. The study objectives were; to establish the extent to
which teacher/counselors’ training influenced the provision of G&C services in
public mixed day secondary schools in Nyakach District. To assess the extent to
which G&C facilities influence the provision of G&C services. To examine the
extent to which readiness of students to seek G&C services influence the provision of
G&C services. To determine the extent to which students’ attitude influence the
provision of G&C services.
The study employed descriptive survey research design, the sample consisted of all
the 36 public mixed day secondary school in Nyakach District because they are
few,312 students from both forms two and three, and 72 Guidance and Counseling
teachers. Research instruments used to collect data were questionnaires for students
and teachers. The reliability of the study correlated using Pearson product movement
correlation
The study concluded that, most teacher counselors are not trained on G&C, the G&C
departments lack essential resources, the students are willing to seek G&C services
but just a few do seek for guidance and counseling because of lack of confidentiality
and that the areas of G&C mostly focused on by teachers are academic and civic/
social G&C. The study recommends training teachers for guidance and counselling
and that government should provide resources for guidance and counseling. The
study suggests that a further research be carried out in school in urban areas, on the
funding of guidance and counsellingdepartment and also, a research should carried
out on confidentiality matters in G&C. | en_US |
