Stakeholders’ Perception of School Guidance and Counselling Services Effectiveness in Ekiti State Southwestern, Nigeria

Provision of Guidance and Counselling in schools has not assumed a desirable position in Nigeria despite the long years of its introduction. This study therefore investigated the perception of the stakeholders in education about the effectiveness of guidance and counselling services in secondary schools in Ekiti state Nigeria in order to ascertain the challenges facing it. The study adopted descriptive survey design with a sample of 585 education stakeholders (400 students, 100 teachers and 85 parents) selected from 10 schools in the state. Data through the use of questionnaire titled Perception of Stakeholders on Counselling Effectiveness (PSCE), were analyzed. The results indicated that all the stakeholders perceived counselling services to be adequate (students,90%; teachers, 93%, parents, 76.5 %,) and also effective (students, 89.5%; teachers, 90% and parents, 84.7%). However some challenges were identified. The study therefore concluded that though delivery of guidance and counselling services in schools in Ekiti State face some challenges yet the education stakeholders perceived it to be very effective.

Keywords: Education Stakeholders, Counselling Services, Effectiveness.