Guidance And Counselling Services And Academic Performance Of Adolescents In Primary Schools Of Bujumiba Subcountv, Kalangala District

ABSTRACT

This research study was designed to investigate Guidance and Counseling services and academic performance of adolescents in primary schools of Bujumba County, Kalangala district. This study was carried out in selected primary schools located within Bujumba county, Kalangala district. The study was guided by the following objectives: r. To find out the methods used in guidance and counseling pupils in schools of Bujumba county in Kalangala District. ii. To examine the motivating factors to pupils m schools of Bujumba county, Kalangala district. iii. To examine the relationship between pupils guidance and counseling performance in the schools ofBujumba county, Kalangala District. The design used a quantitative and qualitative design to explore the problem in the five primary schools in Bujumba county, Kalangala district. The researcher purposively selected the respondents from whom to get data and information required for the study. A random pre-reselection exercise was administered to screen the middle managers from the schools, pupils and staff members. Also a nu ber of tools were administered. These were mainly questionnaires for middle managers, and staff members from the schools that were selected in the sample. The researcher also observed the trend of guidance and counseling in the schools and got data from the teachers responsible for guidance and counseling. The findings indicate that, there is a diversity of methods used in order to promote guidance and counseling. Some of these methods used include motivational strategies, like trophies and recognition for best performance in schools. A number of motivational factors named were reasonable pay for teachers and the varying degrees of schedules and times when teachers should be available in schools to carry out different assignments. The researcher has concluded that, motivational measures are very crucial in enhancing success for better guidance and counseling. This ensures that there is a better mechanism for promoting a good l' :lance and counseling mechanism. The researcher recommends ix that, methods for motivating teachers be reviewed and also call for a regulated method for guidance and counseling in the primary schools. Greater participation of teachers also need to be encouraged when promoting guidance and counseling. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Declaration ............................................................................................ .i 

Approval. ............................................................................................. ii 

Dedication ............................................................................................ .iii 

Acknowledgement. .................................................................................. iv 

Table of contents ...................................................................................... v 

Abstract ................................................................................................ vi 

CHAPTER ONE .................................................................................... . 1 

1.1 Introduction ......................................................................................... ! 

1.2 Background ........................................................................................ I 

1.3 Statement of the problem ........................................................................ 2 

1.4 Objectives of the Study ......................................................................... 2 

1.4.1 General Objective ............................................................................. 2 

1.4.2 Specific Objectives ............................................................................ 2 

1.5 Scope of the Study ............................................................................... 3 

1.5.!Subject Scope .................................................................................... 3 

1.5.2 Geographical Scope ........................................................................... 3 

1.5.3 Time Scope ..................................................................................... 3 

1.6 Significance of the Study ...................................................................... .3 

CHAPTER TWO ................................................................................... .4 

RELATED LITERATURE ....................................................................... 4 

2.0 Introduction ....................................................................................... 4 

2.1 Methods for Guidance and counseling services for adolescent.. .......................... 4 

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2.3 Motivating factors and issues of adolescents in schools ..................................... 5 

2.4 Academic performance of Adolescents and guidance in school.. ......................... 6 

CHAPTER THREE ... ............................................................................. 7 

METHODOLOGY ................................................................................. 7 

3.0 Introduction ........................................................................................ 7 

3.1 Research design ................................................................................... 7 

3.2 Area of study ..................................................................................... ? 

3.3 Sample population ............................................................................... 7 

3.4 Sample procedure and size ..................................................................... 7 

3.5 Data collection .................................................................................... 8 

3.5.1 Interviews ........................................................................................ 8 

3.5.2 Questionnaires ................................................................................... 8 

3.6 Procedure to be followed ....................................................................... 8 

3.7 Ethical consideration ............................................................................. 8 

3.8 Data processing and Analysis .................................................................. 9 

CHAPTER FOUR ... ............................................................................... 10 

4.1 Introduction ...................................................................................... 10 

4.2 Background information of respondents from the Organisation ........................ l 0 

4.3 Research question one: Methods used in motivating teachers ofKalangala for better 

guidance and counseling ............................................................................ 12 

4.4 Research Question two: Motivating factors to Teachers ofKalangala to carry out 

guidance and counseling ........................................................................... 14 

4.5 Research question Three: The relationship between guidance and counseling and students performance .............................................................................. 17 

4.6 Conclusion ....................................................................................... 19 

CHAPTER FIVE ... ............................................................................... 20 

5.1 Introduction ...................................................................................... 20 

5.2 Methods used in motivating Teachers of Kalangala for better guidance and 

counseling ............................................................................................ 20 

5.3 Motivating factors to Teachers for guidance and counseling ............................ 21 

5.4 Relationship between guidance and counseling and school performance ............... 22 

5.5 conclusion ....................................................................................... 23 

5.6 Recommendations on enhancing the better performance through motivation ......... 24 

REFERENCE ........................................................................................ 25 

APPENDIX I: Questionnaire ..................................................................... 26 

APPENDIX 11: Interview Guidance to managers ............................................. 30