Availability And Utilization Of Counseling Services Among Secondary School Students In Umuahia North Local Government Area Of Abia State:- Chikezie S. C
Abstract
This study
focuses on the availability and utilization of counselling services among
secondary school adolescents in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Ahia
state. Two research questions and one hypothesis were raised to guide the
study. The design for the study is a descriptive survey. The Area of study is
Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia state. The population consist of
all in-school adolescents in Umuahia North LGA . Multi-stage sampling technique
was used to arrive at a sample size of 100 in-school adolescents. The
instrument for data collection was a well-structured questionnaire consisting
of three sections: section A, was used for bio data, Section B measured the
extent of availability of counseling services and section C is on Utilization
of counseling services in schools. Content and face validity was determined by
two experts in measurement and evaluation from Michael Okpara University of
Agriculture, Umudike. The reliability of instrument was - determined using
Cronbach Alpha and it yielded an index of 0.71, The data were analyzed using
descriptive statistics and Pearson Product Moment Correlation. The finding of
study revealed that counselling services were moderately available to students
but were not utilized by students. The major recommendation is that Counsellors
should create more awareness through moral instruction and morning assembly on
counselling services freely available to students.
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CHIKEZIE, C (2025). Availability And Utilization Of Counseling Services Among Secondary School Students In Umuahia North Local Government Area Of Abia State:- Chikezie S. C. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Sep 17, 2025, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/availability-and-utilization-of-counseling-services-among-secondary-school-students-in-umuahia-north-local-government-area-of-abia-state-chikezie-s-c-7-2
CHIDINMA, CHIKEZIE. "Availability And Utilization Of Counseling Services Among Secondary School Students In Umuahia North Local Government Area Of Abia State:- Chikezie S. C" Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 17 Sep. 2025, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/availability-and-utilization-of-counseling-services-among-secondary-school-students-in-umuahia-north-local-government-area-of-abia-state-chikezie-s-c-7-2. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
CHIDINMA, CHIKEZIE. "Availability And Utilization Of Counseling Services Among Secondary School Students In Umuahia North Local Government Area Of Abia State:- Chikezie S. C". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 17 Sep. 2025. Web. 17 Sep. 2025. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/availability-and-utilization-of-counseling-services-among-secondary-school-students-in-umuahia-north-local-government-area-of-abia-state-chikezie-s-c-7-2 >.
CHIDINMA, CHIKEZIE. "Availability And Utilization Of Counseling Services Among Secondary School Students In Umuahia North Local Government Area Of Abia State:- Chikezie S. C" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2025). Accessed 17 Sep. 2025. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/availability-and-utilization-of-counseling-services-among-secondary-school-students-in-umuahia-north-local-government-area-of-abia-state-chikezie-s-c-7-2