A Study of Student's View on Guidance and Counselling Services in Sunyani Technical University, Ghana

Abstract

Education in the true sense is an activity, endeavor and an enterprise which is related to the notion of bringing up and leading forth. It is the human endeavor of self-development towards self-realisation, self-actualization, self-fulfillment in the areas of education, vocational, and social as well as emotional development. The guidance and counselling of students is an integral component of the educational mission of the school. Guidance and Counselling services promote the personal/social, educational and career development of all students.

An analysis of guidance and counselling services in providing adequate guidance for students in Sunyani Technical University and other tertiary institutions is of importance. Therefore, this paper seeks to study students view on guidance and counselling services in Sunyani Technical University. The study population was200 students, 100 students in the second year and 100 students in the final year were selected using simple random sampling technique. First year students were not included since they have not been in the school for more than a year. Descriptive research design and questionnaire was used in the collection of data, the data collected was analysed using descriptive statistics in the form of frequencies and percentages. The data was analysed using summary tables for the purpose of data presentation and interpretation.