Guidance needs of senior secondary school students in the Bulsa and Kassena-Nankana districts of the upper east region of Ghana

Abstract

The major purpose of the study was to delineate the priority guidance needs of Senior Secondary School students in the Bulsa and Kassena-Nankana Districts of the Upper East Region of Ghana The study adopted the descriptive survey design. The population of the study comprised Form 2 and Form 3 students, teachers and guidance co-ordinators in the eight Senior Secondary Schools in the Bulsa and Kassena-Nankana Districts. Three hundred (300) students were used in the study. The number of guidance co-ordinators and teachers used in the study was 8 and 50 respectively. Questionnaire was the instrument used for the study. Proportional stratified sampling and simple random sampling were used in selecting both students and teachers.Frequencies, percentages, means and standard deviations as well as t-test were employed in analyzing the data. The study revealed that study habit, employment, self-understanding, interpersonal relationship and drug information were the greatest needs of students.The study further outlined the major reasons that explain why students' guidance needs are not adequately met. The reasons included lack of qualified guidance coordinators, lack of funds and lack of offices.