Perception of Teachers on the Effectivesness of Guidance and Counselling Programme in Osogbo Local Government Area of Osun State

The main purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of guidance and counseling programme as perceived by secondary school teachers and other school administrators in Osogbo Local Government Area of Osun State. Four research questions were formulated to guide the study. Descriptive survey research design was used to describe the perception of teachers and other school administrators on the effectiveness of guidance and counseling programme. Relevant literature was reviewed in order to expose the researcher to what has been done in this area and to provide a good theoretical framework of the study. Questionnaires were developed and administrated to two hundred teachers and counselors of the secondary schools. The result of the findings revealed that majority of the teachers opined that the effectiveness of guidance and counseling is not exclusive responsibilities of the guidance counselor. There's a misconception that there are duplication of teaching and administrative function of teachers and principals. It is also clear from the study that principals who were initially indifferent to the practice of guidance and counseling in schools bow support the practice. Bases on the findings from this research work, it is recommended that the following recommendations are made: The children should also be made aware that they should not push their parents too fast because as old times the culture shocks they receive take time. More resources both financial and non-financial should be availed to schools by the Ministry of Education and Sports, parents, the community and Non-Governmental Organizations especially to schools in rural areas to enable teachers offer counseling services to the students. Guidance and counseling services should be implemented in secondary schools and to other areas in Nigeria both rural and urban in order to change students and teachers Perception, as it has positive relationship with shaping the students discipline for good of teachers and their parents.