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Research paper thumbnail of The Status of Career Awareness among Selected Kenyan Public Secondary School Students

Journal of Educational and Social Research, 2014

The study investigated the status of career awareness among public secondary school students in M... more The study investigated the status of career awareness among public secondary school students in Marsabit Central district, Kenya. The study adopted descriptive survey design. The target population of students was 2,259, nine guidance and counselling teachers. 250 students in the district were selected using stratified sampling technique. Six guidance and counselling teachers representing 67% of the 9 guidance and counselling teachers in the district were also randomly selected for the study. The researcher used questionnaires and interviews to elicit information from students and interview schedules to collect data from counselling teachers and principals. The findings indicated that, students' career awareness had significant relationship with students', (2=56.250, df=49, p=0.001<0.05) career decisions. That is, the students who were aware of careers were able to make career decisions, while those who were not aware of careers had difficulty making career decisions. This implies that effective career guidance and counselling could help students to be aware of careers and this enabled them to be able to make right career decisions. The study recommended that school counsellors should provide a systematic approach to helping all students with the decision making process, to understand; themselves and to develop appropriate goals through the interpretation of standardized test results and course performance.

Research paper thumbnail of Perceptions on the Role of Guidance and Counselling Programme on Kenyan Secondary School Students’ Career Decision Making

Journal of Educational and Social Research, 2014

The study investigated the Perceptions on the role of guidance and counselling programme on Kenya... more The study investigated the Perceptions on the role of guidance and counselling programme on Kenyan secondary school students' career decision making. The study adopted descriptive survey design and the sample size comprised 250 students in the district selected using stratified sampling technique and six guidance and counselling teachers also randomly selected for the study. The researcher used questionnaires and interviews to elicit information from students and interview schedules to collect data from counselling teachers and principals. The results indicated that, there was a significant relationship between role of guidance and counselling for both form one/two (X2=1.440, df=2, P=.001<.05) and form three and four (X2=3.263, df=2, P=.001<.05). It was revealed by the analysis that students agreed that academic, personal and social competence were roles played by guidance and counselling in schools. Similarly, guidance and counselling helped them to attain spiritual growth, vocational, health and marital awareness. Therefore, the implication is that career counselling should be inherently practiced to provide the students with indispensable information and competence required in the world of work.

Research paper thumbnail of Perceptions on the Role of Guidance and Counselling Programme on Kenyan Secondary School Students’ Career Decision Making

Journal of Educational and Social Research, Sep 4, 2014

The study investigated the Perceptions on the role of guidance and counselling programme on Kenya... more The study investigated the Perceptions on the role of guidance and counselling programme on Kenyan secondary school students' career decision making. The study adopted descriptive survey design and the sample size comprised 250 students in the district selected using stratified sampling technique and six guidance and counselling teachers also randomly selected for the study. The researcher used questionnaires and interviews to elicit information from students and interview schedules to collect data from counselling teachers and principals. The results indicated that, there was a significant relationship between role of guidance and counselling for both form one/two (X2=1.440, df=2, P=.001<.05) and form three and four (X2=3.263, df=2, P=.001<.05). It was revealed by the analysis that students agreed that academic, personal and social competence were roles played by guidance and counselling in schools. Similarly, guidance and counselling helped them to attain spiritual growth, vocational, health and marital awareness. Therefore, the implication is that career counselling should be inherently practiced to provide the students with indispensable information and competence required in the world of work.

Research paper thumbnail of The Status of Career Awareness among Selected Kenyan Public Secondary School Students

Journal of Educational and Social Research, 2014

The study investigated the status of career awareness among public secondary school students in M... more The study investigated the status of career awareness among public secondary school students in Marsabit Central district, Kenya. The study adopted descriptive survey design. The target population of students was 2,259, nine guidance and counselling teachers. 250 students in the district were selected using stratified sampling technique. Six guidance and counselling teachers representing 67% of the 9 guidance and counselling teachers in the district were also randomly selected for the study. The researcher used questionnaires and interviews to elicit information from students and interview schedules to collect data from counselling teachers and principals. The findings indicated that, students' career awareness had significant relationship with students', (2=56.250, df=49, p=0.001<0.05) career decisions. That is, the students who were aware of careers were able to make career decisions, while those who were not aware of careers had difficulty making career decisions. This implies that effective career guidance and counselling could help students to be aware of careers and this enabled them to be able to make right career decisions. The study recommended that school counsellors should provide a systematic approach to helping all students with the decision making process, to understand; themselves and to develop appropriate goals through the interpretation of standardized test results and course performance.

Research paper thumbnail of Perceptions on the Role of Guidance and Counselling Programme on Kenyan Secondary School Students’ Career Decision Making

Journal of Educational and Social Research, 2014

The study investigated the Perceptions on the role of guidance and counselling programme on Kenya... more The study investigated the Perceptions on the role of guidance and counselling programme on Kenyan secondary school students' career decision making. The study adopted descriptive survey design and the sample size comprised 250 students in the district selected using stratified sampling technique and six guidance and counselling teachers also randomly selected for the study. The researcher used questionnaires and interviews to elicit information from students and interview schedules to collect data from counselling teachers and principals. The results indicated that, there was a significant relationship between role of guidance and counselling for both form one/two (X2=1.440, df=2, P=.001<.05) and form three and four (X2=3.263, df=2, P=.001<.05). It was revealed by the analysis that students agreed that academic, personal and social competence were roles played by guidance and counselling in schools. Similarly, guidance and counselling helped them to attain spiritual growth, vocational, health and marital awareness. Therefore, the implication is that career counselling should be inherently practiced to provide the students with indispensable information and competence required in the world of work.

Research paper thumbnail of Perceptions on the Role of Guidance and Counselling Programme on Kenyan Secondary School Students’ Career Decision Making

Journal of Educational and Social Research, Sep 4, 2014

The study investigated the Perceptions on the role of guidance and counselling programme on Kenya... more The study investigated the Perceptions on the role of guidance and counselling programme on Kenyan secondary school students' career decision making. The study adopted descriptive survey design and the sample size comprised 250 students in the district selected using stratified sampling technique and six guidance and counselling teachers also randomly selected for the study. The researcher used questionnaires and interviews to elicit information from students and interview schedules to collect data from counselling teachers and principals. The results indicated that, there was a significant relationship between role of guidance and counselling for both form one/two (X2=1.440, df=2, P=.001<.05) and form three and four (X2=3.263, df=2, P=.001<.05). It was revealed by the analysis that students agreed that academic, personal and social competence were roles played by guidance and counselling in schools. Similarly, guidance and counselling helped them to attain spiritual growth, vocational, health and marital awareness. Therefore, the implication is that career counselling should be inherently practiced to provide the students with indispensable information and competence required in the world of work.