An investigation into the challenges facing the provision of guidance services in senior high schools a case of Kwabre East Municipality

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate into the challenges facing the provision of guidance services in Senior High Schools in the Kwabre East Municipality. The objectives of the study were to identify the techniques for the implementation of guidance services in Senior High Schools; find out the attitude of teachers towards guidance services in Senior High Schools and identify strategies to improve guidance services in Senior High Schools in the Kwabre East Municipality. A descriptive survey design was used for the study. The researcher used closed-ended questionnaire for the study. The target population for the study was 135. Purposive sampling was used to select all the 18 heads and their assistants in the study area. Simple random sampling was also used to select 117 teachers for the study. The data was processed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software package version 20.0. The data was analysed with the use of frequencies and percentages. The study revealed that teachers always willing to discuss guidance service practices with teachers, always inform pupils to seek guidance service from teachers when in problems, guidance service deals with indiscipline cases, willing to support teachers to implement guidance service policy, guidance service helps improve student-teacher relations and serious concern regarding the competency of practicing counselors in their schools were the attitudes of teachers towards guidance service in Senior High Schools. The study recommended that Ghana Government in collaboration with the Ministry of Education should make funds available for the provision of essential resources and materials needed for the effective implementation and administration of guidance and counselling services in Senior High Schools.