Guidance And Counselling Research Papers/Topics

PROVISION OF SOCIAL SERVICES BY THE ASSEMBLIES OF GOD CHURCH IN THE SUHUM DISTRICT OF EASTERN REGION

ABSTRACT The fundamental thrust of the study was to investigate the social services provided by the Assemblies of God church in the Suhum District of the Eastern Region in Ghana. The study was guided by six research questions. The descriptive survey design was used for the study. The target population for the study was made up of all the church members including the pastors and leaders and nonmembers in the Suhum, Asamankese and Nsawam towns in the Suhum District. Stratified proportional samp...

Impact of Beck's Cognitive Behavioural Therapy on Prevalence of Depression Among Infertile Women in Cape Coast, Ghana

ABSTRACT This study aimed at examining the effect of Beck’s Cognitive Therapy on females who exhibit depressive symptoms due to their suffering from infertility in Cape Coast Metropolis. To achieve this, the study adopted the experimental design which included 29 infertile women, to better understand their thoughts, emotions and behaviours, purposive and census sampling techniques were used. These infertile women were grouped into experimental and control groups. Treatment was administered ...

Assessing the Effectiveness of Guidance and Counselling in St. Joseph's College Of Education - Bechem

ABSTRACT The main aim of the study was to find out whether St. Joseph's College of Education’s Guidance and Counselling programme is effectively run and based on the findings make the necessary recommendations to improve the programme. Descriptive research design was used for the study, in which questionnaires were used to collect data. Frequencies and percentages were used to organise the data in tables. These helped in answering the six research questions posed. The target population for...

EFFECTS OF PSYCHOSOCIAL EDUCATION ON STUDENTS’ ADJUSTMENT TO THE KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, KUMASI.

ABSTRACT The study was conducted in Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology to investigate the effects of psychosocial education on the adjustment of students to the university environment. The study was guided by four research questions and one hypothesis. The cross-section survey design was used for the study. A total of 257 respondents were selected for the study using a stratified sampling method. A self-developed questionnaire was used as the research instrument and data were ...

BEREAVEMENT AMONG MIDDLE-AGE CHRISTIANS IN EFFUTU MUNICIPALITY, CENTRAL REGION, GHANA

ABSTRACT The study explored the challenges, coping strategies and consequences of bereavement for middle-aged Christian widows and widowers in Effutu Municipality. The exploratory two-stage sequential mixed method research approach was used. In the first stage, interviews were conducted with nine participants comprising five middle-aged widows and four middle-aged widowers. The cross-sectional survey design involving a purposely selected sample of 302 participants completed the questionnaire ...

SOURCES OF STRESS AND ITS MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES AMONG MINISTERS OF THE GOSPEL IN CAPE COAST METROPOLIS JANET

ABSTRACT Stress can be destructive if not well managed. In addition to its effect on the health of the individual, it also has a direct bearing on the individual’s performance at work and productivity. The study was therefore aimed at finding the sources of stress and management strategies among ministers of the gospel in the Cape Coast Metropolis of Ghana. A descriptive research design was used for this study. The population for this study was 500 pastors serving in the Orthodox, Pentecost...

EFFECTS OF SINGLE PARENTING ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF BASIC SCHOOL PUPILS IN YAMORANSA CIRCUIT, MFANTSEMAN MUNICIPALITY, CENTRAL REGION

ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of single parenting on the academic performance of basic school pupils at the Yamoransa circuit in the Mfantseman Municipality. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. The target population was basic school pupils in the Yamoransa Circuit. The total population was 200 made up of 80 males and 120 females. A sample of 200 was used by employing a purposive sampling. The instrument used for the study was two sets o...

DETERMINING THE COUNSELLING NEEDS OF STUDENTS OF WA POLYTECHNIC

ABSTRACT The study is about the counselling needs of students in the Polytechnic in the Wa Municipality. Using a descriptive survey design with a quantitative approach, the researcher used a sample of 810 students drawn from the Wa Polytechnic through the census sampling technique. A Questionnaire developed by the researcher with a composite reliability coefficient of .91 was used to collect data for the study. Descriptive and inferential statistical tools (Independent sample t-test and One-W...

ENVIRONMENTAL AND PERSONALITY FACTORS AS CORRELATES OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ADJUSTMENT OF ADOLESCENTS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENT IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OYO STATE, NIGERIA BY

Adolescents with hearing impairment are often viewed as individuals who are psychologically maladjusted as a result of poor environmental and personality factors. Consequently, their senses of belonging in the society have been reduced to the extent that their self image have been affected. Although, several studies on adolescents with hearing impairment have focus on their academic performance, but little attempt have been made to examine or study the environmental and personality facto...

Assessment of the Guidance Needs of University Practice Senior High School Students in the Cape Coast Metropolis of Ghana

ABSTRACT The study investigated the principal guidance needs of University Practice Senior High School (UPSHS) students in the Cape Coast Metropolis. Two research questions and four hypotheses were raised to guide the study and a descriptive cross-sectional survey design was used. The target population for the study was made up of all students in forms 2, 3 and 4 students in the UPSHS in the Cape Coast Metropolis. Proportional stratified sampling and simple random sampling techniques we...

Examinations of Students' View on Improving Discipline in Teacher Training Colleges: Implications to Guidance and Counselling

ABSTRACT The study was a case study designed to examine students’ views on improving discipline in a College of Education and its implications on guidance and counselling in Colleges ofEducation. A sample population of 244 students was selected to respond to a questionnaire. The data were analysed using frequency and percentage. The study revealed that students viewed the concept of discipline as punishment which was generally perceived as severe. Punishment in the College included ...

SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONSOF HEAD PORTERS IN ACCRA METROPOLIS

ABSTRACT The  purpose  of  the  study  was  to  investigate  the  social  and  economic conditions  of  head  porters  (Kayayei)  in  the  Accra  Metropolis.  This  led  to  the formulation  of  five  research  questions:  what  healthcare  optionsare available to Kayayei?; under what sanitary situations do Kayayei live?; which accommodation options  are  available  to  Kayayei?;  how  much  do  Kayayei  earn  from  their economic activities?; and...

CAREER CHOICE DETERMINANTS AMONG SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE SUNYANI WEST DISTRICT IN THE BRONG AHAFO REGION OF GHANA

ABSTRACT The main thrust of this study was to  find out the determinants  of  career choice among Senior High School students in the  Sunyani West District  in the  Brong Ahafo  Region,  Ghana.  Descriptive  survey  design  involving  the  quantitative approach was used for the study. A sample size of 297 (with 96% return rate of 285) students were selected for the study using  a  multistage sampling procedure. A self-developed questionnaire  was  used for data collecti...

EXAMINATION OF STUDENTS’ VIEWS ON IMPROVING DISCIPLINE IN TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGES: IMPLICATIONS TO GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING

ABSTRACT   The study was a case study designed to examine students’ views on improving discipline in a College of Education and its implications on guidance and counselling in Colleges ofEducation. A sample population of 244 students was selected to respond to a questionnaire. The data were analysed using frequency and percentage. The study revealed that students viewed the concept of discipline as punishment which was generally perceived as severe. Punishment in the College includ...

The Effects of Group Counselling on Substances Abuse Among Youth

INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The menace of drug abuse has eaten deep into the fabrics of our society, however, with effective counseling programmes, the problems can tackled through campaign against drugs abuse by government and other relevant authorities. According to Journal of international substance Regulation, (2012) stated that the drug control counseling centres should be established in every community and qualified health counselors should be employed in helping drugs addi...


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