Teacher Perceptions on the Role of Guidance and Counselling in Addressing School Dropout in Primary Schools in Ainabkoi Division Uasin Gishu, County, Kenya
Journal Title: Africa International Journal of Management Education and Governance - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
All over the world education is considered to be a benchmark over which economic development and growth of a country depends upon. Guidance and counselling helps an individual to understand him/herself and his/her environment so as to cope with his/her problems. A considerable number of primary school children in Ainabkoi Division dropout of school before completing their primary school education system. Statistics from Ministry of Education office in Ainabkoi indicate that 25% of the pupils drop out of school before completing their primary education. However, little is known on the role of guidance and counselling in addressing school dropout hence this study was to investigate teacher perceptions on the role of guidance and counselling in addressing school dropout in primary schools in Ainabkoi Division Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. The study was conducted in public primary schools in Ainabkoi Division, Uasin-Gishu County and it adopted a descriptive survey research design. The study sampled 11 head teachers and 167teachers. This gave a total of 178 respondents. A questionnaire and an interview guide were utilized in collecting data. The tools were pilot tested to 38 respondents in Keiyo South Constituency and a Cronbach Alpha was used to estimate the reliability coefficient of the instruments. The questionnaire yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.786 which was considered adequate. Validity of instruments was established by seeking expert opinion. Data analysis was done using descriptive statistics which included frequencies and percentages. Findings indicated that guidance and counselling helps identify potential dropouts and feelings of dropout. The teachers also agreed that guidance and counselling assist pupils with study skills help pupils in dealing with academic difficulties, reduce cases of delinquent behaviours and cases of truancy among pupils. The study concluded that guidance and counselling provided diagnosis of potential dropouts provided targeted interventions to potential dropouts and provided school wide interventions to potential dropouts.
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Peninah Kaptuiya Chebon, Prisca Kiptoo Tarus
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